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Municipalities Of Central Finland
The 23 municipalities of the Central Finland Region ( fi, Keski-Suomi; sv, Mellersta Finland) in Finland are divided on six sub-regions. __NOTOC__ Äänekoski sub-region * Äänekoski (former arms: ) * Konnevesi Jämsä sub-region * Jämsä (former arms: ) Joutsa sub-region * Joutsa * Luhanka Jyväskylä sub-region * Hankasalmi * Jyväskylä * Laukaa (''Laukas'') * Muurame * Petäjävesi * Toivakka * Uurainen Keuruu sub-region * Keuruu (''Keuru'') * Multia Saarijärvi-Viitasaari sub-region * Kannonkoski * Karstula * Kivijärvi * Kyyjärvi * Saarijärvi * Kinnula * Pihtipudas * Viitasaari Former municipalities * Äänekosken maalaiskunta (to Äänekoski in 1969) * Koskenpää (to Jämsänkoski in 1969) * Pihlajavesi (to Keuruu in 1969) * Konginkangas (to Äänekoski in 1993) * Säynätsalo (to Jyväskylä in 1993) * Sumiainen (to Äänekoski in 2007) * Suolahti (to Äänekoski in 2007) * Leivonmäki (to Joutsa in 2008) * Jämsänkoski (to Jämsä in 2009) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Finland
The municipalities ( fi, kunta; sv, kommun) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental, self-governing administrative units of the country. The entire country is incorporated into municipalities and legally, all municipalities are equal, although certain municipalities are called cities or towns ( fi, kaupunki; sv, stad). Municipalities have the right to levy a flat percentual income tax, which is between 16 and 22 percent, and they provide two thirds of public services. Municipalities control many community services, such as schools, health care and the water supply, and local streets. They do not maintain highways, set laws or keep police forces, which are responsibilities of the central government. Government Municipalities have council-manager government: they are governed by an elected council (, ), which is legally autonomous and answers only to the voters. The size of the council is proportional to the population, the extremes bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keuruu
Keuruu (; sv, Keuru) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland 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 . The town center and Haapamäki village are both the most populated places in Keuruu. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality of Pihlajavesi was consolidated with Keuruu in 1969. Geography Neighbouring municipalities are Jämsä, Multia, Mänttä-Vilppula, Petäjävesi, Virrat and Ähtäri. There are 316 lakes in Keuruu, the largest of which are Keurusselkä-Ukonselkä, Pihlajavesi and Liesjärvi. History Keuruu was originally known as ''Keuru''. This name is first mentioned in 1552 as a wilderness used for hunting by the people of Sääksmäki. The northern part of the modern municipality was held by the people of Kangasala instead. Savonians settled the area in 1564, but some Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Äänekosken Maalaiskunta
Äänekosken maalaiskunta (abbreviated as ''Äänekosken mlk'', sv, Äänekoski landskommun) is a former municipality of Finland in the Central Finland region. It was consolidated with the ''kauppala'' of Äänekoski in 1969. It bordered Äänekoski, Suolahti, Laukaa, Uurainen, Saarijärvi, Konginkangas and Sumiainen. Geography Villages *Honkola *Kevätlahti *Järvenpää *Koivisto or Koivistonkylä *Muinosmäki Unofficial villages include Hietama, Hirvaskangas, Mämme and Parantala. Äänekoski and Suolahti were villages within the municipality until 1932. Lakes The Keitele and Pyhäjärvi are partially within the borders of the former municipality. History The toponym ''Äänekoski'' was first mentioned in 1455 as ''Ænækoski laxefiskeri'' (Swedish for "salmon fishery on the Äänekoski rapids"). According to Terho Itkonen, the name of the rapids is of Sámi origin, having been derived from a word meaning "big, large" (compare Northern Sámi ''eanas'', "most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viitasaari
Viitasaari is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. There are all together 230 lakes in Viitasaari. Biggest lakes are Lake Keitele, Lake Kolima and Muuruejärvi. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Politics Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Viitasaari: * Centre Party 32.5% * Social Democratic Party 26.2% * True Finns 16.6% * National Coalition Party 9.9% * Left Alliance 5.5% * Christian Democrats 5.5% * Green League 2.6% Sister cities The following cities or municipalities are twinned with Viitasaari: * Nõo Parish, Estonia * Staffanstorp Municipality, Sweden * Storuman Municipality, Sweden * Sør-Odal, Norway * Schlangen, Germany * Rokietnica, Poland See also * Blue Highway Blue Highway is an American contemporary bluegrass band formed in 1994 and based in Tennessee. The band's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pihtipudas
Pihtipudas is a municipality of Finland. It is located in northern Central Finland along the highway 4 ( E75), about north of Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. There are all together 140 lakes in Pihtipudas. Biggest lakes are Alvajärvi, Muurasjärvi and Saanijärvi. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Pihtipudas is known for the annual javelin carnival and Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala, the father of Finnish baseball. Putaanportti area offers plenty of services for travelers. Fish Art is a sales exhibition of taxidermic (mounted fish) – unique in Finland. Close to the service station there are shops – in a way factory outlets – specialized in sweets, leather bags and pottery products. Other tourist services are found in the central village and lakeside areas. History Pihtipudas was first mentioned in 1552 as ''Pictipudhas'', when it was a part of the large Rautalampi parish. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinnula
Kinnula is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Kivijärvi, Lestijärvi, Perho, Pihtipudas, Reisjärvi and Viitasaari. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Nature There are all together 66 lakes in Kinnula. Biggest lakes are Kivijärvi, Yläjäppä Alajäppä and Iso-Koirajärvi. Salamajärvi National Park is partly located in Kinnula. Politics Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Kinnula: * Centre Party 53.2% *National Coalition Party 14.7% *Social Democratic Party 13.1% *The Finns 12.0% * Left Alliance 3.7% * Christian Democrats 1.7% *Green League 0.9% Twinnings * Konguta Parish, Estonia * Trøgstad, Norway See also * Finnish national road 58 The Finnish national road 58 ( fi, Kantatie 58; sv, Stamväg 58) is the main road from Kangasala to Kärsäm� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinnula Coat Of Arms
Kinnula is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Kivijärvi, Lestijärvi, Perho, Pihtipudas, Reisjärvi and Viitasaari. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Nature There are all together 66 lakes in Kinnula. Biggest lakes are Kivijärvi, Yläjäppä Alajäppä and Iso-Koirajärvi. Salamajärvi National Park is partly located in Kinnula. Politics Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Kinnula: * Centre Party 53.2% * National Coalition Party 14.7% *Social Democratic Party 13.1% * The Finns 12.0% * Left Alliance 3.7% *Christian Democrats 1.7% *Green League 0.9% Twinnings * Konguta Parish, Estonia * Trøgstad, Norway See also * Finnish national road 58 The Finnish national road 58 ( fi, Kantatie 58; sv, Stamväg 58) is the main road from Kangasala to Kärsä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saarijärvi
Saarijärvi () is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Kannonkoski, Karstula, Multia, Soini, Uurainen, Ähtäri and Äänekoski. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The neighboring municipality of Pylkönmäki was consolidated to Saarijärvi on 1 January 2009. There are all together 241 lakes in Saarijärvi. Biggest lakes are Pyhäjärvi, Summanen and Lake Saarijärvi. Saarijärvi is the home of ''Bonden Paavo'' ( fi, Saarijärven Paavo) in the poem by Johan Ludvig Runeberg. Juho Hyytiäinen, the great grandfather of Pamela Anderson, left the village in 1908 emigrating to the American continent. History Saarijärvi has existed since the mid-16th century, when it was a part of the Rautalampi parish. Saarijärvi acquired its first church in 1628, which was also when the Laukaa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyyjärvi
Kyyjärvi (; lit. "adder lake") is a municipality of Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bo .... It is located in the Central Finland regions of Finland, region, about northwest of Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Neighbouring municipalities are Alajärvi, Karstula, Kivijärvi, Perho and Soini, Finland, Soini. The municipality centre is located on the shores of Lake Kyyjärvi. Little villages Hokkala, Koskimäki-Huhtala, Kumpula, Noposenaho, Hokkasenaho, Nurmijoki, Oikari (Kyyjärvi), Oikari, Peuralinna, Pölkki, Saunakylä and Vehkaperä are living mostly from primary production (farming and forestry). Due to its loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kivijärvi
Kivijärvi (; literally "stone lake") is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Kannonkoski, Karstula, Kinnula, Kyyjärvi, Perho and Viitasaari. The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. The municipal coat of arms of Kivijärvi is inspired by a Folklore, folktale related to Kivijärvi's church. According to the story, the construction work of the first Church (building), church building did not progress when all the work done during the day was mysteriously destroyed during the night. In that case, it was decided that the site of the church would be chosen by putting a rooster on the back of the lake to drift on top of the bottom log of the church, and where the rooster would land, the church of parish would be erected there. The coat of arms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karstula
Karstula is a municipality of Finland founded in 1867. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Kannonkoski, Kivijärvi, Kyyjärvi, Saarijärvi and Soini. There are all together 159 lakes in Karstula. Biggest lakes are Pääjärvi, Enonjärvi and Vahanka. History The name of Karstula is likely derived from the Savonian surname ''Karstunen'', encountered around Ristiina since 1541. First records of the surname in Northern Tavastia (modern Central Finland) are from the 18th century. Karstula was initially a part of the Saarijärvi parish, acquiring chapel rights in 1775 under it. Karstula was allowed to become a separate parish and municipality in 1858, but separated later in 1887. Kyyjärvi was a part of Karstula until 1929, though it only acquired a separate parish in 1944. Suomenselkä municipality Kannonkoski, Karst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
