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Pielavesi

Coordinates: 63°14′N 026°45.5′E / 63.233°N 26.7583°E / 63.233; 26.7583
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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
 (2024-08-31)[2]
 • Total3,993
 • Rank193rd largest in Finland
 • Density3.46/km2 (9.0/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish97.8% (official)
 • Swedish0.2%
 • Others2%
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

Pielavesi is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,993 (31 August 2024)[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 3.46 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.0/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Geography

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

On the north-western side of the village lies Lake Pielavesi.[5]

Notable people

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 24 September 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  5. ^ Pielavesi in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-17. (in English)
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