Pyhännän kunta - Municipality of Pyhäntä

Name

Pyhännän kunta - Municipality of Pyhäntä

Legal name

Pyhännän kunta

Website

https://pyhanta.fi

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pyhännän kunta is a small Finnish rural municipality in North Ostrobothnia serving approximately 1,500–1,600 residents with statutory public services including administration, primary education, early childhood education, technical services, housing, and cultural/leisure programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public education services
• Early childhood education
• Public housing services
• Industrial land development

Headquarters

HQ city

Pyhäntä

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary funding comes from municipal income taxes collected from residents and businesses operating in Pyhäntä. Finland's municipal tax system provides the core operational funding for all municipal services.
2. Social and Health Services (Transferred to Pohde): Social and healthcare services transferred to Pohjois-Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue (Pohde) as of January 2023. Municipality contributes to financing through municipal tax revenue.
3. Rental Housing Revenue: Kiinteistö Oy Ukonojankartano (municipally-owned property company) manages 111 rental apartments generating rental income. Additional rental units owned directly by municipality.
4. Service Fees: Various user fees for services including early childhood education, housing applications, facility rentals, sports facilities, and building permits.
5. Industrial Land Sales and Rentals: Municipality sells and rents industrial plots at Leiviskänkangas industrial area and Puhdistamontie. Revenue from land sales (1-1.50 EUR/m2) and annual rents (0.15-0.20 EUR/m2).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pyhännän kunta is a Finnish municipality providing local government services to approximately 1,500-1,600 residents and businesses in North Ostrobothnia. Core offerings include municipal administration (council operations, financial management, strategic planning), education and early childhood education (Pyhännän koulu primary school, daycare centers), technical services (land use planning, infrastructure, industrial and residential plots), library and leisure services, welfare and employment coordination, housing services through municipally-owned Kiinteistöyhtiö Oy Ukonojankartano (111 rental apartments), and rural services.

Product overview

Pyhännän kunta operates as a unified municipal government offering comprehensive public services through a single integrated platform. The core offerings include administrative governance (Kunta ja hallinto), technical and infrastructure services (Tekniset palvelut), educational services from early childhood through primary school (Opetus ja varhaiskasvatus), library and leisure services (Kirjasto ja vapaa-aikatoimi), welfare and employment services (Hyvinvointi, terveys ja työllisyys), housing services (Asuminen), and rural services (Maaseutupalvelut). The municipality serves as both service provider and administrative body, with additional features like sports equipment lending, village handyman services, and transit connections. Healthcare and social services are delivered through the Pohde welfare area (Pohjois-Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue), while employment services operate through the Raahen työllisyysalue collaboration.

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Products and services

• Municipal Administration Services (Kunta ja hallinto) Core administrative services including municipal governance, council operations, elections, financial management, strategic planning, data protection, and official rules and guidelines for the municipality.
• Technical Services (Tekniset palvelut) Technical municipal services covering land use planning, municipal infrastructure, construction guidance, environmental services, industrial plots at Leiviskänkangas and Puhdistamontie, residential plots, parks and playgrounds, beaches, boat harbors, rescue services, and recreation areas including Ahvenjärven retkeilyalue.
• Education and Early Childhood Education (Opetus ja varhaiskasvatus) Comprehensive educational services including Pyhännän koulu (primary school), early childhood education through daycare centers (Päiväkoti Marjakumpu, Päiväkoti Puolukkamäki), pre-primary education, morning and afternoon activities, school transport, school meals, student welfare, and student subsidies.
• Library and Leisure Services (Kirjasto ja vapaa-aikatoimi) Library services, cultural activities through the cultural office, Jokihelmen opisto (civic college) offering adult education since 1966, sports facilities and fitness center (Kuntosali at 5 EUR/month), youth services, Kaikukortti (cultural access card for those in financial difficulty), and sports equipment lending library.
• Welfare, Health and Employment Services (Hyvinvointi, terveys ja työllisyys) Welfare promotion services, social and health services coordinated through Pohde wellbeing area (transferred January 2023), employment services through Raahen työllisyysalue including youth employment vouchers (nuorten työllistymisseteli), employer subsidies (Pyhännän työllistämislisä), entrepreneurship support, and business counseling.
• Housing Services (Asuminen) Housing services including Pyhännän monitoimitalo (multi-purpose building) with community space, kitchen, accommodation rooms and storage, rental apartments through subsidiary Kiinteistö Oy Ukonojankartano (111 apartments across 10 properties managed by Retta Isännöinti), residential plot offerings in Ukonoja, Kirkkoniemi, Kirjavaniemi, and Saturanta areas, and senior housing through Pyhännän Vanhustentaloyhdistys ry (35 apartments in two facilities).
• Rural Services (Maaseutupalvelut) Agricultural and rural services provided by the municipality to support farming operations and rural communities in the Pyhäntä area.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Raahen Työllisyysalue (Raahen Employment Area)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Employment services partnership where Raahe is the responsible municipality. Pyhäntä is one of 11 municipalities in the employment area. Services include job seeker support, employer services, and vocational training. Phone: 08 439 4000 (job seekers), 08 439 4001 (employers).
• Pohde (Pohjois-Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Regional wellbeing area responsible for social, health, and rescue services in Northern Ostrobothnia. Pyhännän sosiaali-ja terveysasema operates at Keskustie 17, 92930 PYHÄNTÄ. Services include health center, dental care, elderly care, and mental health services. Phone: 08 669 9500.
• Haapaveden-Siikalatvan seutukunta (Haapavesi-Siikalatva Region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development organization where Pyhäntä is a member municipality. Provides business counseling and project management support. Contact: seutukuntajohtaja Tarja Bäckman, 050 5535 510. Works with municipality on economic development initiatives.
• Keskipiste-Leader ryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural development association providing funding and support for local development projects. Contact: toiminnanjohtaja Ilkka Peltola, 0400 838 528. Supports rural entrepreneurship and community development.
• Kajaani City - Etsivä nuorisotyö (Youth Outreach Services)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPyhäntä purchases youth outreach services from Kajaani City. Services for 15-29 year olds at risk of dropping out of education or work. Office: Kajaani, Pohjolankatu 16, 87100 Kajaani. Youth workers include Miia Heikkinen, Heini Juntunen, Soile Kinnunen, Katja Pikkarainen, Anne Svensk, Riika Ukonaho.
• Jokihelmen opisto (Jokihelmi Civic College)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic college providing adult education in Pyhäntä and five other municipalities. Operating in Pyhäntä since 1966. Offers courses based on residents' wishes in arts, skills, and physical activities. Contact: osastonjohtaja Matti Saaranen, 040 1912 238.
• Retta Isännöinti (Property Management)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal property management company handling rental housing management for Kiinteistö Oy Ukonojankartano. Contact: Jarno Matikainen, 010 228 1960, [email protected]. Manages 111 rental apartments and rental applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Retta Isännöinti: Property management company contracted by Pyhäntä's housing subsidiary to manage 111 rental apartments. Comparable as an enabling service provider in the municipal housing value chain.
• Keskipiste-Leader ry: Rural development association funding local projects in Pyhäntä's region. Comparable to the many Leader groups across Finland that fund rural community development adjacent to municipal operations.
• Haapaveden-Siikalatvan seutukunta: Regional development organization of which Pyhäntä is a member. Provides business counseling and project management comparable to inter-municipal economic development bodies serving other Finnish municipalities.

Direct peers

• Kärsämäki: Neighboring small rural municipality in North Ostrobothnia with comparable population size and service portfolio. Comparable as a small-municipality operator delivering education, housing, and technical services.
• Pyhäjärvi: Adjacent municipality bordering Pyhäntä to the south. Comparable as a small Finnish municipality with industrial heritage and similar service delivery model through regional wellbeing area.
• Haapavesi: Neighboring municipality in the same Haapavesi-Siikalatva sub-region. Similar small rural Finnish municipality providing comparable municipal services (education, housing, technical services) to a population of similar scale.
• Siikalatva: Neighboring municipality in the same Haapavesi-Siikalatva sub-region formed by merging Kestilä, Piippola, Pulkkila, and Rantsila. Provides the same suite of municipal services to a comparable rural population.

Regional players

• Reisjärvi: Small rural Finnish municipality in neighboring region with comparable size (~2,800 residents) and similar reliance on industrial employment. Comparable small-municipality service delivery model.
• Kinnula: Small rural Finnish municipality in Central Finland with similar population scale and service delivery structure. Comparable model for delivering municipal services in a sparsely populated area.

Broad incumbents

• Pohde (Pohjois-Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue): Regional wellbeing services authority covering all municipalities in North Ostrobothnia including Pyhäntä. Overlaps with Pyhäntä's prior service portfolio before 2023 transfer and remains a key delivery partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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