Kuhmoinen ()
is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Finland
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, in
Pirkanmaa
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region
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, but until 2021, it was part of the
Central Finland
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region. The municipality is home to inhabitants.
Neighbour municipalities are
Jämsä,
Kangasala,
Luhanka,
Orivesi
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,
Padasjoki and
Sysmä
Sysmä () is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is situated in the Päijät-Häme regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of
() and covers an area of of
which
is water. The population density is
. Ne ...
. The municipality is unilingually
Finnish.
Kuhmoinen is a municipality very much preferred by summer residents, and the municipality's population increases fivefold during the summer months.
Nature
There are altogether even 316 lakes in Kuhmoinen. Kuhmoinen lies on the west coast of
Lake Päijänne. Biggest lakes in Kuhmoinen after Päijänne are
Vehkajärvi and
Isojärvi.
Isojärvi National Park resides in Kuhmoinen on the south side of Lake Isojärvi.
History
Kuhmoinen was established in the medieval times. It was first mentioned in 1483 as ''Kuchmois''. At the time, it was a part of the
Padasjoki parish and a center of a fourth (''neljänneskunta'') within the parish.
Twinnings
*
Puhja Parish, Estonia
People born in Kuhmoinen
*
Robert Ruohtula (1853 – 1914)
*
Joel Naaralainen (1867 – 1915)
Gallery
File:Asejavarusmuseo.jpg, A military museum in Kuhmoinen
File:Mast in Kuhmoinen 2.jpg, A mast in Kuhmoinen
File:Isojärvi Isojärven kansallispuisto 2.jpg, Isojärvi National Park
References
External links
Municipality of Kuhmoinen– Official website
Isojärvi National Park
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