Kiuruvesi is a
town
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and
municipality
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of
Finland
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located in the
Northern Savonia region
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. The municipality has a population of
and covers an area of of
which is water.
The
population density
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is . Neighbour municipalities are
Iisalmi
Iisalmi (; ) is a cities of Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality in the regions of Finland, region of Northern Savonia in Finland. It is located north of Kuopio and south of Kajaani. The municipality has a population of (), ...
,
Pielavesi,
Pyhäjärvi,
Pyhäntä and
Vieremä.
The municipality is unilingually
Finnish.
The educational department takes part in
Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland.
Notable residents
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Jari Huttunen, rally driver
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Paavo Lonkila, cross country skier
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Elias Simojoki, leading figure in the fascist movement in the 1930s
Politics
Results of the
2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Kiuruvesi:
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Centre Party 41.7%
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True Finns 20.8%
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Left Alliance 14.6%
*
National Coalition Party
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Founded in 1918, the ...
12.2%
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Social Democratic Party 5.6%
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Christian Democrats 2.7%
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Green League 1.6%
See also
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Näläntöjärvi
References
External links
Town of Kiuruvesi– Official website
Cities and towns in Finland
Populated places established in 1873
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