Kiuruvesi is a town and municipality of Finland located in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 7,475[2] and covers an area of 1,422.90 square kilometres (549.38 sq mi) of which 94.79 km2 (36.60 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 5.63 inhabitants per square kilometre (14.6/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Iisalmi, Pielavesi, Pyhäjärvi, Pyhäntä and Vieremä. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Kiuruvesi
Town
Kiuruveden kaupunki
Kiuruvesi stad
Aerial photograph of Kiuruvesi
Coat of arms of Kiuruvesi
Location of Kiuruvesi in Finland
Location of Kiuruvesi in Finland
Coordinates: 63°39′N 026°37′E / 63.650°N 26.617°E / 63.650; 26.617
Country Finland
RegionNorthern Savonia
Sub-regionUpper Savonia
Charter1873
Town privileges1993
Government
 • Town managerJuha-Pekka Rusanen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,422.90 km2 (549.38 sq mi)
 • Land1,328.19 km2 (512.82 sq mi)
 • Water94.79 km2 (36.60 sq mi)
 • Rank51st largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,475
 • Rank129th largest in Finland
 • Density5.63/km2 (14.6/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish98.4% (official)
 • Others1.6%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1414.5%
 • 15 to 6454.4%
 • 65 or older31.1%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.kiuruvesi.fi

The educational department takes part in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland.

Notable residents edit

Politics edit

Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Kiuruvesi:

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Immigration record high in Finland in 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  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. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

External links edit

  Media related to Kiuruvesi at Wikimedia Commons