Maaninka ( sv, Maaninka, also ) is a former municipality in the region of

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 ...

, in

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. It was merged with the city 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 ...

on 1 January 2015. The municipality had a population of 3,747 (30 November 2014) and it covered an area of of which was water. The

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was . The municipality is mostly rugged forestland. The tallest waterfall in Finland, at high, is located in Maaninka. The site, called

Korkeakoski Korkeakoski () is a village and administrative center of the Juupajoki municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland. It has a population of 822. It is located along Finnish national road 58, Highway 58 between Orivesi and Kärsämäki, and the Tampere–Haap ...

, has been a tourist site since the 19th century.Korkeakoski. ''Suomen vesiputoukset'' ("''Waterfalls of Finland''").
/ref> The municipality was unilingually

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People born in Maaninka

Taavetti Lapveteläinen Daavid (Taavetti) Latveteläinen (19 November 1860 in Maaninka – 1 July 1919 in Helsinki) was a Finnish construction worker and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1911 to 1918, representing the Social Democratic Par ...

(1860–1919) *

Nestor Väänänen Nestor Väänänen (1 July 1877, Maaninka - 13 April 1930) was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1911 to 1916, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finl ...

(1877–1930) *

Tahvo Hiekkaranta Staffan (Tahvo) Hiekkaranta (26 December 1879, Maaninka - 11 September 1947; surname until 1906 ''Hoffrén'') was a Finnish tailor and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1916 to 1917, representing the Social Democratic Par ...

(1879–1947) *

Tatu Nissinen David (Tatu) Nissinen (22 August 1883 - 2 February 1966) was a Finnish agronomist and politician, born in Maaninka. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of F ...

(1883–1966) *

Salomo Savolainen Salomo Savolainen (30 September 1883, Maaninka - 9 June 1964) was a Finnish salesperson, warehouse manager and politician. He was imprisoned from 1918 to 1921 for having sided with the Reds during the Finnish Civil War. He was a member of the Parli ...

(1883–1964) *

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 ...

(1917–1975) *

Olavi Kuronen Eino Olavi Kuronen (22 January 1923 in Maaninka – 8 January 1989) was a Finnish ski jumper who competed in the 1950s. He finished tied for 12th in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma ...

(1923–1989) *

Tuula Väätäinen Tuula Anneli Väätäinen (née ''Häkkinen''; born October 2, 1955 in Maaninka) is a Finnish politician. She has been elected as a member of parliament for the Social Democratic Party of Finland in the 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2019 elections. She cur ...

(1955–) *

Jari Räsänen Jari Räsänen (born 28 January 1966) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. He won two bronze medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics (1992, 1994). Räsänen also won four 4 × 10 km rela ...

(1966–)

Gallery

Maaninka Lutheran Church in Maaninka, Finland.jpg, The Lutheran Church of Maaninka Havukkasalmi Sound (Lake Maaninkajärvi) in Tuovilanlahti village, Maaninka, Finland.jpg, The Lake Maaninkajärvi in the village of Tuovilanlahti, Maaninka. Kalapuro House in Tuovilanlahti, Maaninka, Finland 2.jpg, The Kalapuro House serves as museum, Tuovilanlahti, Maaninka

References

External links

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Municipality of Maaninka
– Official site *Maaninka Populated places established in 1872 1872 establishments in the Russian Empire Former municipalities of Finland {{EasternFinland-geo-stub