Hyrynsalmi is a municipality in Finland and is part of the Kainuu region.

The municipality has a population of 2,004 (31 December 2024)[2] and covers an area of 1,521.38 square kilometres (587.41 sq mi) of which 100.32 km2 (38.73 sq mi) is water.

[1] The population density is 1.41 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.7/sq mi).

The world championships in swamp football is held annually in Hyrynsalmi.

[5] Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Hyrynsalmi:[6] As of 2021 Finnish municipal elections, Hyrynsalmi municipal council is made up of: Centre Party (13 seats), Social Democratic Party (4), Left Alliance (2), and Finns Party (2).