Purmo

Purmo is a former municipality of Finland. It was incorporated into the rural municipality of Pedersöre (currently the municipality of Pedersöre) in Ostrobothnia in 1977. Purmo is home to a wooden church built by A. Hakola in 1772. Approximately 1,400 people live in Purmo and like in Pedersöre, they are mainly Swedish-speaking.

Villages

• Nederpurmo
• Överpurmo
• Åvist
• Lillby

Municipalities of Ostrobothnia Municipalities Isokyrö Jakobstad Kaskinen Korsholm Korsnäs Kristinestad Kronoby Laihia Larsmo Malax Nykarleby Närpes Pedersöre Vaasa Vörå Former municipalities Bergö Björköby Esse Jeppo Kvevlax Lappfjärd Maxmo Munsala Nedervetil Nykarleby landskommun Oravais Övermark Petalax Pörtom Purmo Replot Sideby Solf Terjärv Tjöck Vähäkyrö Vörå Vörå-Maxmo Ostrobothnia Finland

Coordinates: 63°31′N 22°57′E / 63.517°N 22.950°E / 63.517; 22.950