Pertunmaa (village)

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Pertunmaan kirkonkylä (lit.'Pertunmaa church village') is the largest urban area and the administrative center of the Pertunmaa municipality in Southern Savonia. Together with the southern Kuortti village, it is one of the main settlement centers of the municipality. In 2020, it had a population of 439.[1] It is located between two large lakes, Pienijärvi [fi] and Peruvesi.[2]

Pertunmaan kirkonkylä
Municipal centre
Pertunmaan kirkonkylä is located in Finland
Pertunmaan kirkonkylä
Pertunmaan kirkonkylä
Location in Finland
Coordinates: 61°30′12.908″N 26°28′46.286″E / 61.50358556°N 26.47952389°E / 61.50358556; 26.47952389
CountryFinland
RegionSouthern Savonia
MunicipalityPertunmaa
Area
 • Urban
204 km2 (79 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-12-31)
 • Municipal centre439[1]
 • Density2,152/km2 (5,570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The most significant buildings include the Pertunmaa Church, the wooden cross church built in 1929.[3] The settlement also has a municipal office, Osuuspankki bank, a fire department, a health center, a comprehensive school (grades 0–9) and two grocery stores.

Traditional Pertun päivät summer events are organized in Pertunmaa every year.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Taajamat väkiluvun ja väestöntiheyden mukaan, 2020" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Pertunmaa karttapalvelu (in Finnish)
  3. ^ Mäntyharjun seurakunta: Pertunmaan kirkko (in Finnish)
  4. ^ "Pertunmaa yrittää ennätysten kirjaan" (in Finnish). Kaleva. February 12, 2004. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
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  • Kirkonkylä - Official Site of the Pertunmaa Municipality (in Finnish)