Ähtäri
| Ähtäri | |||
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| Ähtärin kaupunki | |||
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| Coordinates: 62°33′N 024°04′E / 62.55°N 24.067°ECoordinates: 62°33′N 024°04′E / 62.55°N 24.067°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | ||
| Sub-region | Kuusiokunnat sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1867 | ||
| Town privileges | 1986 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Municipal manager | Kari Heikkilä | ||
| Area(2011-01-01)[1] | |||
| • Total | 909.96 km2 (351.3 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 804.96 km2 (310.8 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 105 km2 (40.5 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 122nd largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2011-01-31)[2] | |||
| • Total | 6,489 | ||
| • Rank | 157th largest in Finland | ||
| • Density | 8.06/km2 (20.9/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language[3] | |||
| • Finnish | 99.3% (official) | ||
| • Swedish | 0.1% | ||
| • Others | 0.6% | ||
| Population by age[4] | |||
| • 0 to 14 | 15.3% | ||
| • 15 to 64 | 63% | ||
| • 65 or older | 21.8% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.75% | ||
| Website | www.ahtari.fi | ||
Ähtäri (Swedish: Etseri) is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 6,489 (31 January 2011)[2] and covers an area of 909.96 square kilometres (351.34 sq mi) of which 105 km2 (41 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 8.06 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.9 /sq mi).
The municipality is unilingual Finnish.
Ähtäri is known for tourism. There is a zoo and hotel Mesikämmen designed by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen which is partly built within bedrock. The biggest lake in the area is Ähtärinjärvi. There is also a relatively old and small board mill called Vääräkosken Pahvi in Ähtäri.
The largest private sector employers are Inhan Tehtaat, Silver-Veneet, Tankki, and Muovilami.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/sites/default/files/pinta-alat_2011_kunnannimenmukaan.xls. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 31 January 2011" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://vrk.fi/default.aspx?docid=4258&site=3&id=0. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=7996;193801. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
[edit] External links
Media related to Ähtäri at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Ähtäri – Official website
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