Place:Pihtipudas, Vaasa, Finland

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NamePihtipudas
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates63.4°N 25.5°E
Located inVaasa, Finland
Also located inKeski-Suomi, Länsi-Suomi, Finland    
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Pihtipudas is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in northern Central Finland along the highway 4 (E75), about north of Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of[1] and covers an area of of which is water.[2] There are all together 140 lakes in Pihtipudas. Biggest lakes are Alvajärvi, Muurasjärvi and Saanijärvi. The population density is .

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Pihtipudas is known for the annual javelin carnival and Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala, the father of Finnish baseball. Putaanportti area offers plenty of services for travelers. Fish Art is a sales exhibition of taxidermic (mounted fish) – unique in Finland. Close to the service station there are shops – in a way factory outlets – specialized in sweets, leather bags and pottery products. Other tourist services are found in the central village and lakeside areas.

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