Rautalampi
| Rautalampi | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Rautalammin kunta | ||
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Kivisalmi strait in Konnevesi/Rautavesi border | ||
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 Location of Rautalampi in Finland | ||
| Coordinates: 62°37.3′N 026°50′E / 62.6217°N 26.833°ECoordinates: 62°37.3′N 026°50′E / 62.6217°N 26.833°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Northern Savonia | |
| Sub-region | Inner Savonia sub-region | |
| Charter | 1561 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Risto Niemelä | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 761.97 km2 (294.20 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 538.98 km2 (208.10 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 222.99 km2 (86.10 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 157th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 3,292 | |
| • Rank | 229th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 6.11/km2 (15.8/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 99% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 0.9% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 14% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 59.5% | |
| • 65 or older | 26.5% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.5% | |
| Website | www.rautalampi.fi | |
Rautalampi is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the former province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,292 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 761.97 square kilometres (294.20 sq mi) of which 222.99 km2 (86.10 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 6.11 inhabitants per square kilometre (15.8/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
National Park
Southern Konnevesi National Park was established in 2014. It is known for its prehistoric rock paintings.[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 "Ennakkoväkiluku sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, maaliskuu.2016" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Natural Features and History Of Southern Konnevesi National Park". Metsähallitus. 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
External links
Media related to Rautalampi at Wikimedia Commons
Rautalampi travel guide from Wikivoyage- Municipality of Rautalampi – Official website (Finnish)
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