Kangasniemi

Kangasniemi is a municipality in the Southern Savonia region, Finland. The municipality has a population of 5,230 (31 December 2021)[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 4.89 inhabitants per square kilometre (12.7/sq mi).

For other uses, see Kangasniemi (surname).
Kangasniemi
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
Country Finland
RegionSouthern Savonia
Sub-regionMikkeli sub-region
Charter1867
Government
 • Municipal managerPekka Toivonen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,326.75 km2 (512.26 sq mi)
 • Land1,069.87 km2 (413.08 sq mi)
 • Water256.86 km2 (99.17 sq mi)
 • Rank73rd largest in Finland
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,230
 • Rank164th largest in Finland
 • Density4.89/km2 (12.7/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish98.9% (official)
 • Swedish0.2%
 • Others0.9%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1411.8%
 • 15 to 6451.5%
 • 65 or older36.7%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]21.5%
Websitewww.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

The municipality was founded in 1867.

Nature

There 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.

Economy

Kangasniemi 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.

Famous natives
  • Church
  • Läsäkoski canal
  • Syvälahden lava

See also

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M12*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  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 (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

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