Kiuruvesi
| Kiuruvesi | ||
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| Town | ||
| Kiuruveden kaupunki | ||
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Aerial photograph of Kiuruvesi | ||
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 Location of Kiuruvesi in Finland | ||
| Coordinates: 63°39′N 026°37′E / 63.650°N 26.617°ECoordinates: 63°39′N 026°37′E / 63.650°N 26.617°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Northern Savonia | |
| Sub-region | Upper Savonia sub-region | |
| Charter | 1873 | |
| Town privileges | 1993 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Erkki Strömmer | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,422.90 km2 (549.38 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,328.11 km2 (512.79 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 94.79 km2 (36.60 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 74th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2015-06-30)[2] | ||
| • Total | 8,729 | |
| • Rank | 117th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 6.57/km2 (17.0/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 99.2% (official) | |
| • Others | 0.7% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 16.2% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 60.9% | |
| • 65 or older | 22.9% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.75% | |
| Website | www.kiuruvesi.fi | |
Kiuruvesi is a town and municipality of Finland located in the former province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 8,729 (30 June 2015)[2] and covers an area of 1,422.90 square kilometres (549.38 sq mi) of which 94.79 km2 (36.60 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 6.57 inhabitants per square kilometre (17.0/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Iisalmi, Pielavesi, Pyhäjärvi, Pyhäntä and Vieremä.
The city is largely known for a series of sex crimes committed by Sami K. (AKA "Fearbringer"). In 1986, he went on a dog molesting spree. Last seen in 1998 running away from the police near Lake Mayo, he was never caught, and is presumed dead.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The educational department takes part in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland.
Politics
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Kiuruvesi:
- Centre Party 41.7%
- True Finns 20.8%
- Left Alliance 14.6%
- National Coalition Party 12.2%
- Social Democratic Party 5.6%
- Christian Democrats 2.7%
- Green League 1.6%
References
- 1 2 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- 1 2 "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 30.06.2015" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ↑ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ↑ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
External links
Media related to Kiuruvesi at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Kiuruvesi – Official website
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