Konnevesi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the former province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 2,498 (31 December 2023)[2] and covers an area of 680.85 square kilometres (262.88 sq mi) of which 167.95 km2 (64.85 sq mi) is water.[1] Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Laukaa, Rautalampi, Vesanto and Äänekoski. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Konnevesi | |
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Municipality | |
| Konneveden kunta Konnevesi kommun | |
 The municipal house of Konnevesi | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Konnevesi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°37.7′N 026°17′E / 62.6283°N 26.283°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Äänekoski sub-region |
| Charter | 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Kari Levänen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 680.85 km2 (262.88 sq mi) |
| • Land | 512.94 km2 (198.05 sq mi) |
| • Water | 167.95 km2 (64.85 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 171st largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,498 |
| • Rank | 235th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 4.87/km2 (12.6/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.8% (official) |
| • Others | 1.2% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 12.6% |
| • 15 to 64 | 53.1% |
| • 65 or older | 34.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.konnevesi.fi |
There are all together exactly 100 lakes in Konnevesi. The biggest lakes are Keitele, Lake Konnevesi and Liesvesi.[6] The population density is 4.87 inhabitants per square kilometre (12.6/sq mi).
The logging tongs appearing in Konnevesi's coat of arms refer to local forestry. The coat of arms was designed by Gustaf von Numers, and the Konnevesi municipal council approved it in its meetings on April 23, 1964. The Ministry of the Interior approved the coat of arms for use on August 21 of the same year.[7][8]
History edit
The toponym Konnevesi was first mentioned in 1554 as Konnevessij äremarch. The name is derived from the lake Konnevesi, which in turn likely refers to a Sámic word meaning "deer" (reconstructed proto-Sámic *kontē).[9]
Konnevesi was separated from Rautalampi in 1922.[9] A municipal merger with Laukaa was planned in 2012, but was not accepted by the municipal government of Konnevesi.[10]
Villages edit
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Dialect edit
The dialect of Konnevesi is a Savonian dialect. The dialect is transitional between the Central Finnish and Northern Savonian subgroups, with the speech of the western villages having more Central Finnish features while the speech in the eastern villages (such as Mäkäräniemi) is closer to the Northern Savonian dialects.[13]
Notable individuals edit
- Juha Karjalainen, former soccer player
- Miika Lahti, ice hockey player
Gallery edit
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Konnevesi Church -
A windmill at Konnevesi Museum -
Lake Keitele in Konnevesi -
Siikakoski rapid -
Neituri canal
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Immigration record high in Finland in 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Konnevesi". Järviwiki. Finland's Environmental Administration. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Suomen kunnallisvaakunat (in Finnish). Suomen Kunnallisliitto. 1982. p. 141. ISBN 951-773-085-3.
- ^ "Sisäasiainministeriön vahvistamat kaupunkien, kauppaloiden ja kuntien vaakunat 1949-1995 I:10 Konnevesi" (in Finnish). Kansallisarkiston digitaaliarkisto. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (PDF). kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). p. 176. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Jenni Mehtonen (April 23, 2012). "Laukaan ja Konneveden kuntaliitos kaatui - Yle Uutiset". yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Konneveden kylät - Konneveden kunta". konnevesi.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on February 27, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Kylät - Konneveden kunta". konnevesi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Savolaismurteiden alue". sokl.uef.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
External links edit
Media related to Konnevesi at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Konnevesi – Official website (in Finnish)
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