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Pielavesi is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,993 (31 August 2024)[2] and covers an area of 1,406.51 square kilometres (543.06 sq mi) of which 253.27 km2 (97.79 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 3.46 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.0/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Pielavesi | |
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Municipality | |
| Pielaveden kunta Pielavesi kommun | |
 Lepikon Torppa, the birthplace of Urho Kekkonen | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pielavesi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°14′N 026°45.5′E / 63.233°N 26.7583°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Northern Savonia |
| Sub-region | Upper Savonia |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Sami Miettinen (since 2010) |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,406.51 km2 (543.06 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,153.23 km2 (445.26 sq mi) |
| • Water | 253.27 km2 (97.79 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 65th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,993 |
| • Rank | 193rd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 3.46/km2 (9.0/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.8% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 2% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 13.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 48.9% |
| • 65 or older | 37.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.pielavesi.fi |
Geography
editNeighbouring municipalities are Iisalmi, Keitele, Kiuruvesi, Maaninka, Pihtipudas, Pyhäjärvi, and Tervo.
On the north-western side of the village lies Lake Pielavesi.[5]
Notable people
edit- Urho Kekkonen (1900-86), who served as President of Finland for 26 years, was born in Pielavesi in a log cabin called Lepikko torp (Lepikon torppa).
- Lauri Kokkonen, author and playwright
- Ilpo Saastamoinen, musician and composer
- Antti Ruuskanen, javelin thrower and Olympic medalist
Pielavesi is also well-known for its successful volleyball club, Pielaveden Sampo.
References
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.
- ^ Pielavesi in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-17. (in English)
External links
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Media related to Pielavesi at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Pielavesi – Official website (in Finnish)
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