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Petäjävesi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpetæjæˌʋesi]; lit. "pine water") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland, next to the city of Jyväskylä, and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 3,679 (31 December 2021)[6] and covers an area of 495.41 square kilometres (191.28 sq mi) of which 39.01 km2 (15.06 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 8.06 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.9/sq mi).
Petäjävesi | |
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Municipality | |
| Petäjäveden kunta Petäjävesi kommun | |
 Petäjävesi Old Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Petäjävesi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°15.5′N 025°11′E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region |
| Charter | 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Eero Vainio |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 495.41 km2 (191.28 sq mi) |
| • Land | 456.38 km2 (176.21 sq mi) |
| • Water | 39.01 km2 (15.06 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 192nd largest in Finland |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,679 |
| • Rank | 201st largest in Finland |
| • Density | 8.06/km2 (20.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 99.2% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 0.7% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 18.9% |
| • 15 to 64 | 56.3% |
| • 65 or older | 24.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 21.75% |
| Website | www.petajavesi.fi |
Neighbouring municipalities are Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Keuruu, Multia and Uurainen.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The Petäjävesi Old Church, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 for its testimony to Nordic church architecture.[7]
Nature
There are all together 99 lakes in Petäjävesi. The biggest lakes are Jämsänvesi-Petäjävesi, Ala-Kintaus and Ylä-Kintaus. Karikkoselkä is a lake in Petäjävesi, which is formed by a meteorite.[8]
The Karikkoselkä impact crater is located southeast of the municipal centre.
Notable people
- Mika Aaltola (1969–)
- Jarmo Kytölehto (1961–)
- Frans Lehtonen (1859–1920)
- Olavi Tupamäki (1944–)
Gallery
Petäjävesi Old Church interior
Petäjävesi New Church
Petäjävesi Old Church
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M12*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- "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 (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- "Population by municipality as of 31 December 2006". Population Information System (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2010.[permanent dead link]
- "Petäjävesi Old Church". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- "Petäjävesi (kunta)". Järviwiki. Finland's Environmental Administration. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
External links
- Municipality of Petäjävesi – Official website, finnish, english
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На других языках
[de] Petäjävesi
Petäjävesi [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈpɛtæjævɛsi] ist eine Gemeinde in Mittelfinnland mit 3772 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020). Sie liegt rund 30 km westlich von Jyväskylä. Außer dem Gemeindezentrum gehören zu Petäjävesi noch die Dörfer Kintaus, Kuivasmäki, Kumpujärvi, Rukoila, Piesala, Metsäkulma und Kukkaro.- [en] Petäjävesi
[ru] Петяйявеси
Петяйявеси (также Петяявеси, фин. Petäjävesi) — община в области Центральная Финляндия, Финляндия. Общая площадь территории — 495,39 км², из которых 39,01 км² — вода. Главная достопримечательность общины — старая церковь в деревне Петяйявеси, построенная в 1763—1764 годах, объект всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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