Sumiainen is a
former municipality of
Finland
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.
It is located in the
province
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of
Western Finland
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and is part of the
Central Finland region
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. The municipality had a population of 1,293 (2003) and covered an area of 307.93 km
2 of which 77.34 km
2 is water. The
population density
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was 5.6 inhabitants per km
2.
Sumiainen consolidated to
Äänekoski together with
Suolahti in 2007.
The municipality was unilingually
Finnish. The municipality was also known as "Sumiais" in
Swedish. The Swedish name is now considered outdated according to the
Institute for the Languages of Finland.
The river
Kuokanjoki is located to the south of the village, and is one of the world's shortest rivers.
History
The toponym Sumiainen was first mentioned in 1442 as ''Sumiais'', referring to the nearby lake. The settlement was established sometime in the 16th century, when it was a part of the
Rautalampi parish. It became a part of the
Laukaa
Laukaa (; sv, Laukas) is a municipality of Finland. It is located next to Jyväskylä and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
...
parish after its establishment in 1628. Sumiainen was separated from Laukaa in 1868. It remained separate until 2007, when it was consolidated with
Äänekoski together with
Suolahti.
People born in Sumiainen
*
Matti Pietinen (1859 – 1918)
*
Ilmari Sormunen (1896 – 1980)
References
External links
Äänekoski
Populated places disestablished in 2007
Former municipalities of Finland
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