Sumiainen is a former municipality of

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. It is located in the

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and is part of the

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. 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

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was 5.6 inhabitants per km². Sumiainen consolidated to

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. ...

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 The Swedish name is now considered outdated according to the

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. 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 Rautalampi () is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ...

parish. It became a part of the

Laukaa Laukaa (; ) is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located next to Jyväskylä and is part of the Central Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water ...

parish after its establishment in 1628. Sumiainen was separated from Laukaa in 1868. It remained separate until 2007, when it was consolidated with

together with Suolahti.

People born in Sumiainen

* Matti Pietinen (1859 – 1918) * Ilmari Sormunen (1896 – 1980)

References

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Äänekoski Populated places disestablished in 2007 Former municipalities of Finland {{WesternFinland-geo-stub