Pihtipudas

Built around the shores of Lake Alvajärvi, Pihtipudas developed into a rural municipality in central Finland. Forests, lakes and peatland shape this part of the Finnish interior, where settlements are spread across a broad, lightly populated landscape. Pihtipudas is widely associated with javelin throwing: the annual Pihtiputaan Keihäskarnevaalit brings athletes and followers of one of Finland’s best-known track-and-field disciplines to the municipality. Lake Alvajärvi remains central to local life, providing a calm waterside setting through the long northern summer. Discover how Pihtipudas belongs to the wider Finnish lake country by browsing webcams nearby.

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