Pihtipudas

Pihtipudas is a municipality of . Pihtipudas is known for the annual javelin carnival and for Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala, the inventor of Pesäpallo, the Finnish variant of baseball.
  • Locality with about 3,880 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 120 metres (380 feet)
  • …is also known as “601”

Places of Interest

Discover Pihtipudas Church and Belfry of Pihtipudas Church.
Church
4½ km south of Pihtipudas
is a tower.
4½ km south of Pihtipudas
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Latitude
63.4074° or 63° 24′ 27″ north
Longitude
25.5922° or 25° 35′ 32″ east
Open location code
9GM7CH4R+XV
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Pihtipudas” goes by many names.
PihtipudasFinnish
Pihtiputaan KuntaFinnish
PihtipudasSwedish

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