Kiuruvesi
Kiuruvesi is a town and municipality of Finland located in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 7,934[2] and covers an area of 1,422.90 square kilometres (549.38 sq mi) of which 94.79 km2 (36.60 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 5.97 inhabitants per square kilometre (15.5/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Iisalmi, Pielavesi, Pyhäjärvi, Pyhäntä and Vieremä. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Kiuruvesi | |
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Town | |
Kiuruveden kaupunki Kiuruvesi stad | |
Aerial photograph of Kiuruvesi | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Kiuruvesi in Finland | |
Coordinates: 63°39′N 026°37′E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Northern Savonia |
Sub-region | Upper Savonia |
Charter | 1873 |
Town privileges | 1993 |
Government | |
• Town manager | Erkki Strömmer |
Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,422.90 km2 (549.38 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,328.11 km2 (512.79 sq mi) |
• Water | 94.79 km2 (36.60 sq mi) |
Area rank | 51st largest in Finland |
Population (2020-07-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,934 |
• Rank | 125th largest in Finland |
• Density | 5.97/km2 (15.5/sq mi) |
Population by native language | |
• Finnish | 99.2% (official) |
• Others | 0.7% |
Population by age | |
• 0 to 14 | 16.2% |
• 15 to 64 | 60.9% |
• 65 or older | 22.9% |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.75% |
Website | www.kiuruvesi.fi |
The educational department takes part in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland.
Notable residents
- Jari Huttunen, rally driver
- Paavo Lonkila, cross country skier
- Elias Simojoki, patriotic leader
Politics
Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Kiuruvesi:
- Centre Party 41.7%
- True Finns 20.8%
- Left Alliance 14.6%
- National Coalition Party 12.2%
- Social Democratic Party 5.6%
- Christian Democrats 2.7%
- Green League 1.6%
See also
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Suomen virallinen tilasto (SVT): Väestön ennakkotilasto [verkkojulkaisu]. Heinäkuu 2020" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "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.
- "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.
- "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
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