Kuorevesi

Kuorevesi is a former municipality in Finland. It was part of the Pirkanmaa region in western Finland. In the year 2001 it was consolidated into the town of Jämsä in the Central Finland region. The name of the municipality came from the Lake Kuorevesi that is situated in its area.

Kuorevesi
Former municipality
Kuoreveden kunta
Kuorevesi kommun
Coat of arms of Kuorevesi
Coat of arms
Location of Kuorevesi in Finland
Location of Kuorevesi in Finland
Coordinates: 61°51′N 24°47′E
CountryFinland
ProvinceHäme Province/Western Finland Province
RegionPirkanmaa
Established1873
Merged into Jämsä2001
SeatHalli
Area
 • Land334.2 km2 (129.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2000-12-31)
 • Total2,750

History

The name of Kuorevesi is derived from the lake's name, which literally means "smelt water".

Kuorevesi was first mentioned in 1449 as Kohrevesi, though this may have referred to the lake. The area was a part of the Kangasala parish until 1540 and Orivesi until 1640, after which it became a part of the Längelmäki parish separated from Orivesi in the same year. Kuorevesi acquired its first proper church in 1683. Kuorevesi became a separate municipality in 1873 and a parish in 1881. It remained independent until 2001, when it was merged into Jämsä.[1][2]

People born in Kuorevesi

References
  1. "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (PDF). kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). p. 196+251. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. "Suomen Sukututkimusseura". hiski.genealogia.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved December 28, 2022.


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