Hankasalmi

It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 4,800 (31 July 2020)[2] and covers an area of 687.75 square kilometres (265.54 sq mi) of which 115.89 km2 (44.75 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 8.39 inhabitants per square kilometre (21.7/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Kangasniemi, Konnevesi, Laukaa, Pieksämäki, Rautalampi and Toivakka.

Hankasalmi
Municipality
Hankasalmen kunta
Hankasalmi kommun
Hankasalmi railway station
Coat of arms
Location of Hankasalmi in Finland
Coordinates: 62°23′N 026°26′E
Country Finland
RegionCentral Finland
Sub-regionJyväskylä sub-region
Charter1872
Government
 • Municipal managerMatti Mäkinen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total687.75 km2 (265.54 sq mi)
 • Land571.86 km2 (220.80 sq mi)
 • Water115.89 km2 (44.75 sq mi)
Area rank149th largest in Finland
Population
 (2020-07-31)[2]
 • Total4,800
 • Rank176th largest in Finland
 • Density8.39/km2 (21.7/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish99.1% (official)
 • Swedish0.2%
 • Others0.7%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1415.6%
 • 15 to 6460.5%
 • 65 or older23.9%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]20%
Websitewww.hankasalmi.fi

Hankasalmi is a municipality of Finland.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Hankasalmi is the only authentic rural municipality in Jyväskylä, that offers its inhabitants and guests a wide range of opportunities in the housing, work and leisure sectors. Comprehensive services and good transport links by highway and rail ensure smooth handling. Hankasalmi has several elementary schools, a high school, and a high school where you can take part in high-level navigation training.

Known Villages

Halttula[6]

Nature

There are all together 97 lakes in Hankasalmi. The biggest lakes are Kynsivesi-Leivonvesi, Armisvesi and Kuuhankavesi.[7]

Notable individuals

Twin towns - sister cities

Hankasalmi is twinned with:[8]

A view from a birdwatching tower towards pond Keskinen in Hankasalmi.
  • Hankasalmi Observatory
  • Traditional fish soup cooked in Hankasalmi
  • A man with a wooden hat in Hankasalmi
  • Sunset over the Lake Kuuhankavesi
  • Lake Armisvesi in Hankasalmi
  • Lake Säkinlampi
  • A stream near Keskisenlampi nature trail in Hankasalmi
  • Keskisenlampi birdwatching tower

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. Unto K. Laine: Muistokirjoitus. Helsingin Sanomat, 29.6.2010, s. B5. Artikkelin verkkoversio Archived 2015-01-08 at Archive.today.
  7. "Hankasalmi". Järviwiki. Finland's Environmental Administration. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  8. "Kansainvälinen toiminta". hankasalmi.fi (in Finnish). Hankasalmi. Retrieved 2019-12-08.

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