Reisjärvi

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Reisjärvi is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 3,162 (2003) and covers an area of 502.33 km² of which 25.52 km² is water. The population density is 6.6 inhabitants per km².

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

1 Geography of Reisjärvi
2 Politics
3 Events
4 External links

[edit] Geography of Reisjärvi

The habitation in Reisjärvi is clustered into villages ("kylä"). The locals might recognize at least the following villages: Keskusta (the center), Hylkiranta, Järvikylä, Kalaja, Kangaskylä, Kinnulanranta, Kiljanranta, Köyhänperä, Leppälahti, Levonperä, Lokkiperä, Metsäperä, Mäntyperä, Räisälänmäki.

Reisjärvi has a highly diverse nature, with lots of lakes, ponds and smaller rivers, rocks and cliffs but also marshes and lowlands. Following the Peuranpolku ("deer's path") trailing route, which begins in Reisjärvi, provides an excellent view into the landscape of the area. The cliffs and rock fields of the Raura area have been shaped by the ice age.

[edit] Politics

Reisjärvi has traditionally been a strong area for the Centre Party. For example in the first round of 2006 presidential elections, the Centre Party candidate Matti Vanhanen got 57,1% of all votes from Reisjärvi. The municipial council of Reisjärvi is also dominated by the Centre Party: in the period 2004-2008 it held 15 positions against 4 positions for National Coalition Party and 1 for Social Democrats and Left Alliance each.

[edit] Events

The Finnish Porcelain Summer, organized every year since 1996. International get-together for porcelain painters and anyone interested in the art of porcelain. Main organizer is Aira Suomela.