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

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


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