Central Ostrobothnia, Finland · Europe
Perho sits on the route: 25 minutes from Kyyjärvi.
Perho is a town located in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland. With a population of 2,572, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Perho sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Perho to your route.
Perho is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The distance between Perho and the regional center Kokkola is about 100 kilometres (62 mi). The municipality has a population of 2,547 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 775.19Read more
square kilometres (299.30 sq mi) of which 27.25 km2 (10.52 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.41 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.8/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. It neighbourhood municipalities are Alajärvi, Halsua, Kinnula, Kivijärvi, Kyyjärvi, Lestijärvi, Veteli and Vimpeli.
The name of Perho refers to the word perhonen, which means butterfly in Finnish; due to this, the golden butterfly appears in the coat of arms of the municipality. In the same coat of arms, the silver "nail cross" above the butterfly refers to J. L. Runeberg's poem The Tomb in Perho. The coat of arms was designed by Gustaf von Numers and was confirmed for use on March 6, 1953.
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Perho is located in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 63.2167 latitude, 24.4167 longitude.
Perho has a population of approximately 2,572 people, making it a town in Finland.
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