Leppävirta () is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
. It is located in the
Northern Savonia
North Savo (or Northern Savonia; fi, Pohjois-Savo; sv, Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of South Savo, Central Finland, North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, and North Karelia. Kuopio is the largest city in the regi ...
region
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, south of
Kuopio
Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia. It has a population of , which makes it the most populous municipality in Finland. Along with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic, and cult ...
along the
Finnish national road 5
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. The municipality has a population of
()
and covers an area of of
which
is water.
The
population density
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is
.
The municipality is unilingually
Finnish
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* Something or someone from, or related to Finland
* Culture of Finland
* Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland
* Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people
* Finnish cuisine
See also ...
.
Geography
Neighbour municipalities are
Heinävesi
Heinävesi () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Savonlinna, Varka ...
,
Joroinen
Joroinen is a municipality in the North Savo region of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia sub-region. The municipality has a population of approximately 4,626 people and covers an area of ...
, Kuopio,
Pieksämäki
Pieksämäki () is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region, about north of Mikkeli, east of Jyväskylä and south of Kuopio. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The ...
,
Suonenjoki
Suonenjoki (; literally means "vein's river") is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region, southwest of the Kuopio city.
The town has a population of
() and covers an area of of
which
is water. The pop ...
,
Tuusniemi
Tuusniemi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Savo region, east of Kuopio. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is
Neighbour municipalities are Heinäv ...
and
Varkaus
Varkaus (before year 1929 ''Warkaus'') is a Middle- Savonian industrial town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region, between city of Kuopio and town of Savonlinna.
T ...
.
Villages
* Sorsakoski
* Häikiä
* Häyry
* Lylymäki
* Niinimäki
* Oravikoski
* Reinikkala
* Saahkarlahti
Notable people
*
Jully Ramsay
Julia ”Jully” Ramsay ( Ekström; 1865—1919) was a Finnish historian and genealogist.
Career
Ramsay is notable not only as the first woman genealogist in Finland, but also as a pioneer of Finnish genealogy in general.
She is best remember ...
, historian and genealogist
*
Reino Soijärvi
Reino Soijärvi (born October 30, 1975) is a Finnish former ice hockey forward.
Soijärvi played in the Finnish lower leagues for Warkis, SaPKo and IPK before joining KooKoo of Mestis
Mestis (from fi, Mestaruussarja, meaning 'Championshi ...
, ice hockey player
*
Jorma Hynninen
Jorma Kalervo Hynninen (born 3 April 1941) is a Finnish baritone who performs regularly with the world's major opera companies. He has also worked in opera administration.
Hynninen was born on 3 April 1941 in Leppävirta, Finland. He studied f ...
, opera singer
*
Pentti Pekkarinen
Pentti August Pekkarinen (20 September 1917 in Maaninka – 20 January 1975) was a Finnish farmer and politician. He served as Deputy Minister of Social Affairs from 4 September 1972 until his death on 20 January 1975. He was a member of the Pa ...
, politician
*, sportsperson
*, translator
*, artisan
*, writer
*, writer, journalist and military aviator
*
Mikko Kuustonen
Ari-Mikko Kuustonen (born 4 March 1960 in Leppävirta, Finland) is a Finnish singer-songwriter and television personality.
In 1998 Kuustonen was the first Finn to be nominated as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador __NOTOC__
UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador ...
, singer-songwriter
International relations
Leppävirta is
twinned with:
*
Storfors
Storfors is a locality and the seat of Storfors Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 2,337 inhabitants in 2010.
Storfors specialises in the manufacturing of heavy wall pipes in standard and special grades for large project business in the ...
in
Sweden
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*
Dovre
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in
Norway
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*
Schwerte
Schwerte ( Westphalian: ''Schweierte'') is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Schwerte is situated in the Ruhr valley, at the south-east border of the Ruhr Area. South of Schwerte begins the mountainous ...
in
Germany
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*
Orissaare
Orissaare is a small borough in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia on the island of Saaremaa.
Orissaare TV Mast (180 m) is located in Orissaare.
An oak growing in the middle of Orissaare stadium won the title of European Tree o ...
in
Estonia
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References
;Notes
External links
Municipality of Leppävirta– Official website
Populated places established in 1639
1639 establishments in Sweden
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