The Pertunmaa church village (also known as Pertunmaa; fi, Pertunmaan kirkonkylä) is the largest
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in the
Pertunmaa municipality in
Southern Savonia
South Savo (or Southern Savonia; fi, Etelä-Savo; sv, Södra Savolax) is a region in the south-east of Finland. It borders the regions of North Savo, North Karelia, South Karelia, Kymenlaakso, Päijät-Häme, and Central Finland. The total area ...
. Together with the southern
Kuortti village, it is one of the main settlement centers of the municipality. It has a population of 439.
It is located between two large lakes, Pienivesi and
Peruvesi.
The most significant buildings in the village include the
Pertunmaa Church
Pertunmaa Church ( fi, Pertunmaan kirkko) is a short-towered wooden church in Pertunmaa, Finland, built according to the drawings of master builder Matti Vihonen in 1929. The church covers an area of 400 square meters and has seating for 400 peopl ...
, the wooden cross church built in 1929. The village also has, among other things, a
municipal office,
Osuuspankki
OP Financial Group is one of the largest financial companies in Finland. It consists of 180 cooperative banks and their central organization. “OP” stands for “osuuspankki” in Finnish, literally meaning “cooperative bank”. The financi ...
bank
A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets.
Because ...
, a
fire department
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, a
health center
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, a school (grades 0–9) and two
grocery store
A grocery store ( AE), grocery shop ( BE) or simply grocery is a store that primarily retails a general range of food products, which may be fresh or packaged. In everyday U.S. usage, however, "grocery store" is a synonym for supermarket, a ...
s,
K-Market
sv, Kesko Abp
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, type = Julkinen osakeyhtiö
, traded_as =
, foundation =
, location_city = Helsinki
, location_country = Finland
, key_people = Mikko Helander (President and CEO), Esa Kii ...
and
Sale.
Traditional ''Pertun päivät'' ("Perttu Days") summer events are organized in the village every year.
References
External links
Kirkonkylä- Official Site of the Pertunmaa Municipality (in Finnish)
Pertunmaa
Villages in Finland
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