Haukivuori
Haukivuori is a former municipality of Finland located in the province of Eastern Finland and part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality had a population of 2,361 and covered an area of 505.11 km², of which 108.07 km² is water. The population density was 4.7 inhabitants per km². On 1 January 2007, Haukivuori was incorporated into the city of Mikkeli.
Haukivuori | |
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Municipality | |
| Haukivuoren kunta Haukivuori kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 62°01′15″N 027°12′30″E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Southern Savonia |
| Sub-region | Mikkeli sub-region |
| Established | 1737 |
| Consolidated | 2007 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 504.03 km2 (194.61 sq mi) |
| • Land | 396.65 km2 (153.15 sq mi) |
| • Water | 107.38 km2 (41.46 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,292 |
| • Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Haukivuori center is c. 41 km by road from Mikkeli center. Kouvola-Iisalmi railway line goes through Haukivuori.
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
People born in Haukivuori
- Sari Essayah (1967–)
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