Kangasniemi

Kangasniemi is a municipality in the Southern Savonia region, Finland. The municipality has a population of 5,131 (26 October 2023)[2] and covers an area of 1,326.75 square kilometres (512.26 sq mi) of which 256.86 km2 (99.17 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (12/sq mi).

For other uses, see Kangasniemi (surname).
Kangasniemi
Municipality
Kangasniemen kunta
Kangasniemi kommun
Kangasniemi town hall
Kangasniemi town hall
Coat of arms of Kangasniemi
Coat of arms
Location of Kangasniemi in Finland
Location of Kangasniemi in Finland
Coordinates: 61°59.4′N 026°38.5′E
Country Finland
RegionSouthern Savonia
Sub-regionMikkeli sub-region
Charter1867
Government
 • Municipal managerKimmo Kainulainen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,326.75 km2 (512.26 sq mi)
 • Land1,069.87 km2 (413.08 sq mi)
 • Water256.86 km2 (99.17 sq mi)
 • Rank73rd largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-10-26)[2]
 • Total5,131
 • Rank164th largest in Finland
 • Density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish98% (official)
 • Swedish0.2%
 • Others1.8%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1411.8%
 • 15 to 6451.5%
 • 65 or older36.7%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.kangasniemi.fi

Kangasniemi is located on the Finnish national road 13, 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Mikkeli and 63 km (39 mi) southeast of Jyväskylä. Distance to the national capital, Helsinki is 250 km (160 mi). Its neighbour municipalities are Hankasalmi, Hirvensalmi, Joutsa, Mikkeli, Pieksämäki and Toivakka.

There are almost 3600 (May 2014) summer houses, and summer guests redouble the number of inhabitants during the summer months.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

History

The municipality was founded in 1867.

Nature

There are more than 1,550 kilometres (960 mi) of shoreline. The largest lakes are Puulavesi and Kyyvesi. Some other lakes are Mallos and Synsiä. In 1997, Kangasniemi was voted the most beautiful municipality in Finland by television show.

Economy

Kangasniemi has large forest resources, approximately 12,000,000 cubic metres (420,000,000 cu ft), and the yearly growth is approximately 500,000 m3 (18,000,000 cu ft). There is also Puula golf field.

Famous natives
  • Church
    Church
  • Läsäkoski canal
    Läsäkoski canal
  • Syvälahden lava
    Syvälahden lava

See also

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Preliminary population statistics 2023, September". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  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.

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