Suomussalmi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Suomussalmi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |||
| Suomussalmen kunta | |||
|
|||
 |
|||
| Coordinates: 64°53′N 028°55′E / 64.883°N 28.917°ECoordinates: 64°53′N 028°55′E / 64.883°N 28.917°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Region | Kainuu | ||
| Sub-region | Kehys-Kainuu sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1867 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Municipal manager | Timo A. Säkkinen | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 5,857.95 km2 (2,261.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 5,270.77 km2 (2,035.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 587.18 km2 (226.7 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 9th largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2009-06-30)[2] | |||
| - Total | 9,402 | ||
| - Density | 1.78/km2 (4.6/sq mi) | ||
| Population rank | 112th largest in Finland | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Finnish | 98.7% (official) | ||
| - Others | 1.3% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 0 to 14 | 12.7% | ||
| - 15 to 64 | 63% | ||
| - 65 or older | 24.3% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19% | ||
| Website | www.suomussalmi.fi | ||
Suomussalmi is a municipality in Finland and is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of 9,402 (30 June 2009)[2] and covers an area of 5,857.95 square kilometres (2,261.77 sq mi) of which 587.18 km2 (226.71 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 1.78 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.6 /sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Ämmänsaari is the biggest built-up area in the municipality.
Suomussalmi is the second southernmost part of the reindeer-herding area in Finland.
During the Winter War of 1939–40, several battles were fought in the area around Suomussalmi, the most important ones being the Battle of Suomussalmi and the Battle of Raate. In these battles small Finnish forces defeated numerically superior Soviet forces.
Formula One racing driver Heikki Kovalainen is from Suomussalmi, as well as the author Ilmari Kianto and the composer Osmo Tapio Räihälä, in addition to the NHL player, Janne Pesonen. [6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 30 June 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/AE1290D892E86719C22575EB002B065C/$file/090630.html. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "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 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
- ^ Ask the expert - Heikki Kovalainen Formula1.com
[edit] External links
Media related to Suomussalmi at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Suomussalmi – Official website
|
||||||||||||||
 |
This Oulu Province location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
