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Äänekoski
Äänekoski () is a town in Finland, located in the Central Finland regions of Finland, region, about north of Jyväskylä, the region's capital city. Äänekoski has a population of , as of , and covers an area of of which , or 22%, is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Kannonkoski, Konnevesi, Laukaa, Saarijärvi, Uurainen, Vesanto and Viitasaari. The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. The municipality of Äänekosken maalaiskunta was consolidated to Äänekoski in 1969 and the municipality of Konginkangas in 1993. The municipalities of Sumiainen and Suolahti were consolidated to Äänekoski in 2007. History Äänekoski is named after the nearby rapids. Folk etymology connects the name to the word ''ääni'' "sound", but Terho Itkonen has suggested another origin: a Sámi languages, Sámi term meaning "big, large" (compare Northern Sámi ''eanas'', "most"). Swedish sources mention a salmon fishery by the rapids around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Finland
Central Finland (; ) is a Regions of Finland, region ( / ) in Finland. It borders the regions of Päijät-Häme, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia, North Savo, and Southern Savonia, South Savo. The city of Jyväskylä is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area. Central Finland lies slightly south of the geographical centre of Finland. The landscape is hilly and a large part of the province belongs to the Finnish Lakeland. The largest lake in the very water-based region is Lake Päijänne (1,080 km2). Other large lakes are Lake Keitele (490 km2), Lake Konnevesi (190 km2) and Lake Kivijärvi (Central Finland), Lake Kivijärvi (150 km2). The highest point in the region is Kiiskilänmäki in the municipality of Multia, Finland, Multia, which reaches an altitude of 269 meters above sea level. Kuokanjoki, Finland's shortest river and one of the world's shortest rivers is in the region. Central Finland has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Äänekosken Maalaiskunta
Äänekosken maalaiskunta (abbreviated as ''Äänekosken mlk'', ) is a former municipality of Finland in the Central Finland region. It was consolidated with the ''kauppala'' of Äänekoski in 1969. It bordered Äänekoski, Suolahti, Laukaa, Uurainen, Saarijärvi, Konginkangas and Sumiainen. Geography Lakes The Keitele and Pyhäjärvi are partially within the borders of the former municipality. History The toponym ''Äänekoski'' was first mentioned in 1455 as ''Ænækoski laxefiskeri'' (Swedish for "salmon fishery on the Äänekoski rapids"). According to Terho Itkonen, the name of the rapids is of Sámi origin, having been derived from a word meaning "big, large" (compare Northern Sámi ''eanas'', "most"). Folk etymology connects the name to the word ''ääni'', "sound": as the first Savonian settlers came to the area, they heard the loud sound of the rapids and called it ''Eänekkoski'' in their Savonian dialect. Before 1628, the area was a part of the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konginkangas
Konginkangas is a settlement and former municipality of Finland in the Central Finland region. It was consolidated with Äänekoski in 1993. The municipality bordered Äänekoski, Saarijärvi, Kannonkoski, Viitasaari, Vesanto, Konnevesi and Sumiainen. Until 1969, it bordered Äänekosken maalaiskunta instead of Äänekoski. The national road 4 goes through Konginkangas and the distance between Äänekoski proper and Konginkangas is about 20 km. Geography Villages *Konginkangas or Konginkankaan kirkonkylä *Riihilahti (~10 permanently inhabited houses) *Liimattala (~400 residents) *Laajaranta (~50 houses) *Räihä *Kalaniemi The area of the former municipality also has many summer houses. Lakes Konginkangas is located by the large lake Keitele. Smaller lakes include Rahkojärvi, Särkilampi, Ahvenlampi and Lekojärvi. History Name Konginkangas is named after the oldest farm in the area, named after the nearby terrain (''kangas'', a type of forest). The ''kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suolahti
Suolahti is a former town and municipality of Finland. It is located next to Lake Keitele in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. Suolahti was merged into Äänekoski together with Sumiainen in 2007. History The village was initially known as Paadentaipale; the first mentions of the current name come from are from the 16th century. The opening of the railroad in 1898 industrialized Suolahti and increased the waterborne traffic on Keitele, for which Suolahti provided a railway harbour at its south end. The same year, a steam-mill started operating which was soon followed by other industrial facilities. This sped up population growth and urban development. In the first three decades of the 20th century, the population increased to two thousand. It gained town status in 1977. Sister cities Prior to a 2007 consolidation with Sumiainen to make Äänekoski, Suolahti was twinned with: * Borovichi, Novgorod Oblast Novgorod Oblast () is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Äänekoski Sub-region
Äänekoski sub-region is a subdivision of Central Finland and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009. Municipalities *Äänekoski (20,282) *Konnevesi (2,903) Politics Results of the 2018 Finnish presidential election: * Sauli Niinistö 59.6% * Pekka Haavisto 8.9% * Paavo Väyrynen 8.8% * Laura Huhtasaari 8.6% * Merja Kyllönen 5.0% * Matti Vanhanen 4.6% * Tuula Haatainen 4.3% * Nils Torvalds Nils Ole Hilmer Torvalds (born 7 August 1945) is a Finnish politician who had been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2012 to 2024. He is a member of the Swedish People's Party of Finland, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democra ... 0.2% Geography of Central Finland {{WesternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumiainen
Sumiainen is a former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality had a population of 1,293 (2003) and covered an area of 307.93 km2 of which 77.34 km2 is water. The population density was 5.6 inhabitants per km2. Sumiainen consolidated to Äänekoski together with Suolahti in 2007. The municipality was unilingually Finnish. The municipality was also known as "Sumiais" in Swedish. The Swedish name is now considered outdated according to the Institute for the Languages of Finland. The river Kuokanjoki is located to the south of the village, and is one of the world's shortest rivers. History The toponym Sumiainen was first mentioned in 1442 as ''Sumiais'', referring to the nearby lake. The settlement was established sometime in the 16th century, when it was a part of the Rautalampi parish. It became a part of the Laukaa parish after its establishment in 1628. Sumiainen was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konnevesi
Konnevesi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the former province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which , or almost 25%, is water. Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Laukaa, Rautalampi, Vesanto and Äänekoski. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. There are altogether exactly 100 lakes in Konnevesi. The biggest lakes are Keitele, Lake Konnevesi and Liesvesi. The population density is . The logging tongs appearing in Konnevesi's coat of arms refer to local forestry. The coat of arms was designed by Gustaf von Numers, and the Konnevesi municipal council approved it in its meetings on 23 April 1964. The Ministry of the Interior An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uurainen
Uurainen (, also ) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which , or roughly 6.5%, is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Jyväskylä, Laukaa, Multia, Petäjävesi, Saarijärvi and Äänekoski. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Etymology The name ''Uurainen'' is derived from the lakes Iso-Uurainen and Pieni-Uurainen. The root word for these lake names is most likely ''uuro'', a dialectal word meaning "riverbed", referring to the Takapuro river between the two lakes, as it has been a strait in the past. Uurainen is also the name of a register village in the municipality. Geography Lakes There are all together 125 lakes in Uurainen. The biggest lakes are Kyynämöinen, Sääkspää and Iso-Uurainen. Villages Settlements:Kuukan kappelista nykypäivään, pages 26-27. Register villages: *Kuukkajärvi *Uurainen * Kangashäkki * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viitasaari
Viitasaari is a Finnish town and municipality located in the Central Finland region. It is located between the neighbouring municipalities of Pihtipudas to the north and Äänekoski to the south. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which , or 21%, is water. There are all together 230 lakes in Viitasaari. The biggest lakes are Lake Keitele, Lake Kolima and Muuruejärvi. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Politics Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Viitasaari: * Social Democratic Party 31.2% * Centre Party 24.6% * Finns Party 20.5% * National Coalition Party 7.9% * Christian Democrats 6.7% * Left Alliance 4.2% * Green League 2.3% Sister cities The following cities or municipalities are twinned with Viitasaari: * Nõo Parish, Estonia * Staffanstorp Municipality, Sweden * Storuman Municipality, Sweden * Sør-Odal Sør-Odal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesanto
Vesanto is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which , or 26%, is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Neighbour municipalities are Keitele, Konnevesi, Rautalampi, Tervo, Viitasaari and Äänekoski. Notable people * Helka Hynninen (1930–2017) * Kalevi Huuskonen Kauko Kalevi Huuskonen (21 April 1932, in Vesanto – 7 January 1999) was a Finnish biathlete. He won the 1961 Biathlon World Championships The first Biathlon World Championships (BWCH) was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for m ... (1932–1999) * Leena Lehtolainen (born 1964) See also * Finnish regional road 551 References External links Municipality of Vesanto– Official website Populated places established in 1871 1871 establishments in Finland {{EasternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
