 kauhava is a town and municipality of finland. it is located in the province of western finland and is part of the southern ostrobothnia region,  northwest of helsinki and by the main railway from helsinki to oulu. the town has a population of  () and covers an area of  of which  is water. the population density is . knife making is a traditional industry in kauhava, and many finns recognize the name of this small town because of knives made there. at one time, as many as five different knife-making enterprises were underway in the town, but today there is only one â iisakki jÃ¤rvenpÃ¤Ã¤ oy, which has been making knives in kauhava since 1879. puukko (one of the styles of finnish knife) made in kauhava are sometimes referred to as being in the ostrobothnian style. each june sees the kauhava international knife festival, lasting a couple of days and including knife exhibitions, knife making and knife throwing. as with many finnish localities, there are museums in kauhava (kauhava-seura). one in the center 
Cities_and_towns_in_Finland Kauhava Municipalities_of_Southern_Ostrobothnia Populated_places_established_in_1867