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    Siikalatva is a municipality in the Southern Oulu region. It was created in 2009 through the fusion of the four municipalities of Kestilä, Piippola, Pulkkila and Rantsila.

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    Map of Siikalatva

    A former town hall of Pulkkila

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    The main roads going through the area are Highway 4 between Oulu and Jyväskylä and highway 88 between Raahe and Iisalmi.

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    Buses along Highway 4 stop at Siikalatva. In addition there are buses from Haapajärvi, Raahe, Haapavesi and Kuopio.

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    • 1 The geographical centre of Finland (Leskelä village). This is the centre of gravity (including islands but not the sea). The official monument is at a crossroads, right next to highway 4 in Leskelä village of Siikalatva municipality. The true point is a bit off the road, in a swamp. If you take the mean of the extreme latitudes and longitudes, you end up in Liminka instead.

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    • 1 ABC Pulkkila, Pulkkilantie 2A (Pulkkila, intesection of highways 4 and 88). Gas station with diner.

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