Äänekoski

Äänekoski (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈæːnekˌkoski]) is a town in Finland.

Äänekoski
Town
Äänekosken kaupunki
Äänekoski stad
Äänekoski town hall and library
Coat of arms
Location of Äänekoski in Finland
Coordinates: 62°36′N 025°43.5′E
Country Finland
RegionCentral Finland
Sub-regionÄänekoski sub-region
Charter1911
City rights1973
Government
 • Town managerMatti Tuononen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,138.39 km2 (439.53 sq mi)
 • Land884.54 km2 (341.52 sq mi)
 • Water253.84 km2 (98.01 sq mi)
Area rank87th largest in Finland
Population
 (2020-07-31)[2]
 • Total18,668
 • Rank64th largest in Finland
 • Density21.1/km2 (55/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish98.7% (official)
 • Swedish0.1%
 • Others1.2%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1417.4%
 • 15 to 6464%
 • 65 or older18.7%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]20.5%
Websitewww.aanekoski.fi

It is located in the Central Finland region. The town has a population of 18,668 (31 July 2020)[6] and covers an area of 1,138.39 square kilometres (439.53 sq mi) of which 253.84 km2 (98.01 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 21.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (55/sq mi).

Neighbouring municipalities are Kannonkoski, Konnevesi, Laukaa, Saarijärvi, Uurainen, Vesanto and Viitasaari.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.[3]

The municipality of Äänekosken maalaiskunta was consolidated to Äänekoski in 1969 and the municipality of Konginkangas in 1993. The municipalities of Sumiainen and Suolahti were consolidated to Äänekoski in 2007.

Nature

There are altogether 170 lakes in Äänekoski. The biggest lakes are Keitele, Kuhnamo and Niinivesi[7]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

The following cities or municipalities are twinned with Äänekoski:[8]

  • Falu red log building in Äänekoski
  • Finnish Skittles game in Äänekoski
  • A pulp mill factory in Äänekoski.
  • A lake and a bridge near the Äänekoski city centre.
  • A porter locomotive of the Äänekoski-Suolahti narrow gauge railway.
  • A harbour in Äänekoski.
  • A freight train departing from a pulp mill in Äänekoski.
  • Konginkangas Church.
  • Kapeenkoski Lock of Keitele–Päijänne canal.
  • A fisherman catching a small pike on Lake Kiimasjärvi.
  • A sunset at the Lake Keitele.
  • Sumiainen Church.
  • Suolahti Church.
  • Hietama Church.
  • Äänekoski Church.
  • Suolahti Harbour.

See also

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Suomen virallinen tilasto (SVT): Väestön ennakkotilasto [verkkojulkaisu]. Heinäkuu 2020" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  4. "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
  5. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  6. "Population by municipality as of 31 December 2006". Population Information System (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  7. "Äänekoski". Järviwiki. Finland's Environmental Administration. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  8. "Äänekosken kaupungin ystävyyskuntatoiminnan edistäminen" (in Norwegian). City of Äänekoski. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.

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