Pielavesi is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 4,073 (31 December 2023)[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 3.53 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.1/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Pielavesi
Municipality
Pielaveden kunta
Pielavesi kommun
Lepikon Torppa, the birthplace of Urho Kekkonen
Lepikon Torppa, the birthplace of Urho Kekkonen
Coat of arms of Pielavesi
Location of Pielavesi in Finland
Location of Pielavesi in Finland
Coordinates: 63°14′N 026°45.5′E / 63.233°N 26.7583°E / 63.233; 26.7583
Country Finland
RegionNorthern Savonia
Sub-regionUpper Savonia
Government
 • Municipal managerSami Miettinen (since 2010)
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,406.51 km2 (543.06 sq mi)
 • Land1,153.23 km2 (445.26 sq mi)
 • Water253.27 km2 (97.79 sq mi)
 • Rank65th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,073
 • Rank190th largest in Finland
 • Density3.53/km2 (9.1/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish97.9% (official)
 • Swedish0.2%
 • Others1.9%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1413.5%
 • 15 to 6448.9%
 • 65 or older37.6%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.pielavesi.fi

Geography edit

Neighbouring municipalities are Iisalmi, Keitele, Kiuruvesi, Maaninka, Pihtipudas, Pyhäjärvi, and Tervo.

On the north-western side of the village lies Lake Pielavesi.[6]

Notable people edit

Pielavesi is also well-known for its successful volleyball club, Pielaveden Sampo.

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.
  6. ^ Pielavesi in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-17. (in English)

External links edit

  Media related to Pielavesi at Wikimedia Commons