Pyhajoki: Tie 8 - Hanhikivi - Ouluun
Pyhäjoki lies along the Gulf of Bothnia coast, where the low, forested plains of North Ostrobothnia meet the shallow Baltic shore. The Pyhäjoki River enters the sea at the municipal centre, while Hanhikivi forms a notable coastal headland to the northwest. Road 8, part of Finland’s national road network, crosses the municipality and links its scattered settlements with larger towns along the western coast. Woodland, fields and a sparsely settled shoreline shape the area more than urban density. Pyhäjoki’s 18th-century wooden church reflects the long-established parish community here. Hanhikivi takes its name from a large glacial erratic that served as a boundary marker for centuries.
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The landscape around Pyhäjoki is a low coastal plain cut by the Pyhäjoki River beside the Gulf of Bothnia, which has shaped both the settlement pattern and local economy. The municipality centres on the river’s mouth, where the waterway meets Finland’s western seaboard; farming, fishing and coastal connections have long mattered here. Pyhäjoki’s wooden church, completed in 1756, remains a focal point of the parish. On the coast, the Hanhikivi headland is known for its namesake glacial erratic, long used as a boundary stone. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Finland’s Gulf of Bothnia coast.
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