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.

Understand

A former town hall of Pulkkila

Get in

By car

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

By bus

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

See

• 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. (updated Mar 2021)

Eat

• 1 ABC Pulkkila, Pulkkilantie 2A (Pulkkila, intesection of highways 4 and 88). Gas station with diner. (updated Aug 2023)

Sleep

• 1 Maalaiskartano Pihkala, Kestiläntie 1426 (Kestilä), ☏ +358 400 812 484, info@maalaiskartanopihkala.fi. Bed and breakfast at a farm. (updated Aug 2023)