Pielavesi
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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.
Geography
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
- Urho Kekkonen (1900-86), who served as President of Finland for 26 years, was born in Pielavesi in a log cabin called Lepikon torppa.
- Lauri Kokkonen, author and playwright
- Ilpo Saastamoinen, musician and composer
- Antti Ruuskanen, javelin thrower and Olympic medalist
Pielavesi is also well-known for its successful volleyball club, Pielaveden Sampo.
References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Pielavesi in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-17. (in English)
External links
Media related to Pielavesi at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Pielavesi – Official website (in Finnish)
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