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 and Peruvesi.[2]
Pertunmaan kirkonkylä | |
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Municipal centre | |
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  Pertunmaan kirkonkylä Location in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°30′12.908″N 26°28′46.286″E / 61.50358556°N 26.47952389°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Southern Savonia |
| Municipality | Pertunmaa |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 204 km2 (79 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31) | |
| • Municipal centre | 439[1] |
| • Density | 2,152/km2 (5,570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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
edit- ^ a b "Taajamat väkiluvun ja väestöntiheyden mukaan, 2020" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Pertunmaa karttapalvelu (in Finnish)
- ^ Mäntyharjun seurakunta: Pertunmaan kirkko (in Finnish)
- ^ "Pertunmaa yrittää ennätysten kirjaan" (in Finnish). Kaleva. February 12, 2004. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
External links
edit- Kirkonkylä - Official Site of the Pertunmaa Municipality (in Finnish)
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