Vesanto is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 1,941 (31 December 2021)[2] and covers an area of 569.80 square kilometres (220.00 sq mi) of which 147.1 km2 (56.8 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.59 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.9/sq mi).
Vesanto | |
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Municipality | |
| Vesannon kunta Vesanto kommun | |
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Location of Vesanto in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°56′N 026°25′E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Northern Savonia |
| Sub-region | Inner Savonia sub-region |
| Charter | 1871 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Pasi Lievonen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 569.80 km2 (220.00 sq mi) |
| • Land | 422.60 km2 (163.17 sq mi) |
| • Water | 147.1 km2 (56.8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 198th largest in Finland |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,941 |
| • Rank | 264th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 4.59/km2 (11.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 99.1% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 0.7% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 9.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 48.5% |
| • 65 or older | 42.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 22% |
| Website | www.vesanto.fi |
Neighbour municipalities are Keitele, Konnevesi, Rautalampi, Tervo, Viitasaari and Äänekoski.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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