Puolanka is a municipality in Kainuu, Finland. It had 3,000 living there in January 2014. The municipalities next to it are Hyrynsalmi, Paltamo, Pudasjärvi, Ristijärvi, Suomussalmi, Utajärvi and Vaala.
Puolanka
Trivia
The place achieved greater notoriety through press reports about the Pessimist Association founded in Puolanka in 2006 and its activities.