Kangasniemi is a municipality in the Southern Savonia region, Finland. The municipality has a population of 5,095 (31 August 2024)[2] and covers an area of 1,326.75 square kilometres (512.26 sq mi) of which 256.86 km2 (99.17 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.77 inhabitants per square kilometre (12.4/sq mi).
Kangasniemi | |
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Municipality | |
| Kangasniemen kunta Kangasniemi kommun | |
 Kangasniemi town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kangasniemi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°59.4′N 026°38.5′E / 61.9900°N 26.6417°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southern Savonia |
| Sub-region | Mikkeli sub-region |
| Charter | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Kimmo Kainulainen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,326.75 km2 (512.26 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,068.89 km2 (412.70 sq mi) |
| • Water | 256.86 km2 (99.17 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 73rd largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,095 |
| • Rank | 164th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 4.77/km2 (12.4/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 2.8% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 11.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 51.5% |
| • 65 or older | 36.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.kangasniemi.fi |
Kangasniemi is located on the Finnish national road 13, 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Mikkeli and 63 km (39 mi) southeast of Jyväskylä. Distance to the national capital, Helsinki is 250 km (160 mi). Its neighbour municipalities are Hankasalmi, Hirvensalmi, Joutsa, Mikkeli, Pieksämäki and Toivakka.
There are almost 3600 (May 2014) summer houses, and summer guests redouble the number of inhabitants during the summer months.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
History
editThe municipality was founded in 1867.
Nature
editThere are more than 1,550 kilometres (960 mi) of shoreline. The largest lakes are Puulavesi and Kyyvesi. Some other lakes are Mallos and Synsiä. In 1997, Kangasniemi was voted the most beautiful municipality in Finland by television show.[citation needed]
Economy
editKangasniemi has large forest resources, approximately 12,000,000 cubic metres (420,000,000 cu ft), and the yearly growth is approximately 500,000 m3 (18,000,000 cu ft). There is also Puula golf field.[citation needed]
Famous natives
edit- Emilie Björkstén, poet
- Hilding Ekelund, architect
- Otto Manninen, writer, poet and translator
- Tepa Reinikainen, shot putter
- Hiski Salomaa, singer and songwriter
- Virpi Sarasvuo, née Kuitunen, cross-country skier
- Sami Sarjula, actor
- Martti Tolamo, athlete
Gallery
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Church -
Läsäkoski canal -
Syvälahden lava
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 24 September 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
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Media related to Kangasniemi at Wikimedia Commons
Kangasniemi travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Municipality of Kangasniemi – Official website
- The Finnish Association for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Official website
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