Ähtäri
| Ähtäri Etseri | ||
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| Town | ||
| Ähtärin kaupunki | ||
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Ähäri Church was designed by architect Bertel Liljequist, and built in 1937. | ||
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 Location of Ähtäri in Finland | ||
| Coordinates: 62°33′N 024°04′E / 62.550°N 24.067°ECoordinates: 62°33′N 024°04′E / 62.550°N 24.067°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Kuusiokunnat sub-region | |
| Charter | 1867 | |
| Town privileges | 1986 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Jarmo Pienimäki | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 909.96 km2 (351.34 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 804.96 km2 (310.80 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 122nd largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 6,058 | |
| • Rank | 157th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 7.53/km2 (19.5/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 99.3% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 0.6% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 15.3% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 63% | |
| • 65 or older | 21.8% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.75% | |
| Website | www.ahtari.fi | |
Ähtäri (Swedish: Etseri) is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 6,058 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 909.96 square kilometres (351.34 sq mi) of which 105 km2 (41 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 7.53 inhabitants per square kilometre (19.5/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingual Finnish.
Ähtäri is known for its zoo and hotel Mesikämmen designed by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen which is partly built within bedrock. The biggest lake in the area is Ähtärinjärvi. There is also a relatively old and small board mill called Vääräkosken Pahvi in Ähtäri.
The largest private sector employers are Inhan Tehtaat, Silver-Veneet, Tankki, and Muovilami.
Notable individuals
- Aki Hintsa, sports physician and orthopedic surgeon
- Anton Collin, cross country skier and road cyclist
- Antti Tammilehto, musician
- Edvard Valpas-Hänninen, former chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Finland
- Eero Hiironen, sculptor and painter
- Emanuel Pohjaväre, Member of Parliament
- Kari Hirvonen, lead singer of Tango King
- Matti Pekkanen, engineer and politician
- Mikko Savola, Member of Parliament
- Niko Korsumäki, Snowcrossing World Championchip bronze medalist
- Seppo Tammilehto, musician
- Toivo Korpela, preacher and speaker; fervent Laestadian and founder of the Korpela movement
- Topi Sorsakoski, musician
- Veikko Mattila, Member of Parliament
Notable Groups
- Noumena, melodic death metal band
References
- 1 2 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- 1 2 "Ennakkoväkiluku sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, maaliskuu.2016" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ↑ "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.
External links
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Media related to Ähtäri at Wikimedia Commons - Municipality of Ähtäri – Official website
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