Puolanka is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of 3,474 and covers an area of 2,599.79 km² of which 132.56 km² is water. The population density is 1.41 inhabitants per km².
The highest waterfall in Finland, Hepoköngäs is located 16 km from the center of Puolanka.
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