Rautalampi
Rautalampi (literally means "iron pond") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,097 (31 July 2020)[2] and covers an area of 761.98 square kilometres (294.20 sq mi) of which 222.99 km2 (86.10 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 5.75 inhabitants per square kilometre (14.9/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Rautalampi | |
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Municipality | |
| Rautalammin kunta Rautalampi kommun | |
 Kivisalmi strait in Konnevesi/Rautavesi border | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Rautalampi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°37.3′N 026°50′E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Northern Savonia |
| Sub-region | Inner Savonia sub-region |
| Charter | 1561 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Risto Niemelä |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 761.98 km2 (294.20 sq mi) |
| • Land | 538.98 km2 (208.10 sq mi) |
| • Water | 222.99 km2 (86.10 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 161st largest in Finland |
| Population (2020-07-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,097 |
| • Rank | 216th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 5.75/km2 (14.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 99% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 0.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14% |
| • 15 to 64 | 59.5% |
| • 65 or older | 26.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.5% |
| Website | www.rautalampi.fi |
Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Konnevesi, Pieksämäki, Suonenjoki, Tervo and Vesanto. The distance from Rautalampi to Kuopio is about 70 kilometers.
Aerial view from Rautalampi 20.06.2020
National Park
Southern Konnevesi National Park was established in 2014. It is known for its prehistoric rock paintings.[6]
Notable people
- Juho Heimonen (1861–1930)
- Kustaa Jalkanen (1862–1921)
- August Raatikainen (1874–1937)
- Ville Heimonen (1875–1951)
- Mikko Hult (1915–1993)
- Urpo Korhonen (1923–2009)
- Anne Hänninen (born 1958)
- Sisko Hanhijoki (born 1962)
See also
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Suomen virallinen tilasto (SVT): Väestön ennakkotilasto [verkkojulkaisu]. Heinäkuu 2020" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "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 (in Finnish)
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