Place:Utajärvi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Oulu, Finland

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NameUtajärvi
Alt namesUtajärvisource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Utajarvi
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates64.75°N 26.433°E
Located inPohjois-Pohjanmaa, Oulu, Finland
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Utajärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region next to the border of the Kainuu region, and is part of the former province of Oulu. It is from Utajärvi to Oulu and to Kajaani. The municipality has a population of[1] and covers an area of of which is water.[2] The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The municipality is probably best known for the moraine region of Rokua, which is a popular summer and sports resort.

The popular rockgroup 22-Pistepirkko was formed in Utajärvi in 1980.

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