Padasjoki () is a

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. It is located in the

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and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia

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. It is from Padasjoki to

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and to

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. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The

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is . The municipality is unilingually

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. Padasjoki is known as a summer cottage municipality. By number, it has more holiday homes than permanent residents.

History

The earliest information on the administrative parish of Padasjoki is from 1442. Most of the villages of Padasjoki were established during the Middle Ages, being mentioned in sources from the 15th century. In 2020, Padasjoki was the setting of a video and choral tribute by the

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to the song ''

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'', by

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and

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. The video, seen over 100,000 times in a single day, credits the city of Padasjoki as well as some local businesses and features several rural views including a farm, swamps, a wooden bus stop, a barber shop and a Matkahuolto station with a visible "Padasjoki" sign.

Sights and events

In February, Padasjoki hosts 7.5 km long annual full moon skiing event and competition on the frozen Lake Päijänne. In March there is another skiing event on Lake Päijänne called Postihiihto. Week before midsummer it's time for annual nude run event

Nakukymppi Nakukymppi is a nude sport event in Finland, held in the municipality of Padasjoki one week before Midsummer every year. Participants run or walk either 10 kilometres or a full marathon naked. Participants tend to wear only shoes, socks and headw ...

held in Vesijako village. During the first weekend of July Sahtimarkkinat a home-brewed beer market is held in Padasjoki village centre. The Padasjoki Marina also loans itself every second year as the starting point for a sailing competition (Päijännepurjehdus).

Museums

* Enni Ids Cabin * The Granary Museum * The Palsa Mill Museum * The Torittu Village Smithy Museum

Art

* Gallery Pikantti * Ala-Savi’s Art * Ars Arrakoski * Ars Auttoinen

Nature

* Päijänne National Park * Evo Hiking Area *

Tuomastornit observation towers Tuomastornit is an observation tower located in Padasjoki, Finland. The observation is about 14 meters tall and it was completed in 2013. The tower is built mainly of glued laminated timber which ensures it can endure large number of visitors. Th ...

References

External links

Municipality of Padasjoki
– Official website Populated places established in the 1440s {{SouthernFinland-geo-stub