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Äänekoski (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈæːnekˌkoski]) is a town in Finland.

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The town has a population of Template:Infobox Finnish Municipality/population count (Error: Invalid time.)[1] and covers an area of [convert: invalid number] of which [convert: invalid number] is water.[2] The population density is [convert: invalid number].

Neighbouring municipalities are Kannonkoski, Konnevesi, Laukaa, Saarijärvi, Uurainen, Vesanto and Viitasaari.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.[3]

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.

Nature

There are altogether 170 lakes in Äänekoski. Biggest lakes are Keitele, Kuhnamo and Niinivesi[4]

Surnames

The most common surnames in Äänekoski and their frequencies as of 2014:[5]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

The following cities or municipalities are twinned with Äänekoski:[6]

  • Falu red log building in Äänekoski
    Falu red log building in Äänekoski
  • Finnish Skittles game in Äänekoski
    Finnish Skittles game in Äänekoski
  • A pulp mill factory in Äänekoski.
    A pulp mill factory in Äänekoski.
  • A lake and a bridge near the Äänekoski city centre.
    A lake and a bridge near the Äänekoski city centre.
  • A porter locomotive of the Äänekoski-Suolahti narrow gauge railway.
    A porter locomotive of the Äänekoski-Suolahti narrow gauge railway.
  • A harbour in Äänekoski.
    A harbour in Äänekoski.
  • A freight train departing from a pulp mill in Äänekoski.
    A freight train departing from a pulp mill in Äänekoski.
  • Konginkangas Church.
    Konginkangas Church.
  • Kapeenkoski Lock of Keitele–Päijänne canal.
    Kapeenkoski Lock of Keitele–Päijänne canal.
  • A fisherman catching a small pike on Lake Kiimasjärvi.
    A fisherman catching a small pike on Lake Kiimasjärvi.
  • A sunset at the Lake Keitele.
    A sunset at the Lake Keitele.
  • Sumiainen Church.
    Sumiainen Church.
  • Suolahti Church.
    Suolahti Church.
  • Hietama Church.
    Hietama Church.
  • Äänekoski Church.
    Äänekoski Church.
  • Suolahti Harbour.
    Suolahti Harbour.

References

  1. ^ "Population by municipality as of 31 December 2006". Population Information System (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2010.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference total_area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference population_by_language was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Äänekoski". Järviwiki. Finland's Environmental Administration. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. ^ Most common surnames in Äänekoski
  6. ^ "Äänekosken kaupungin ystävyyskuntatoiminnan edistäminen" (in Norwegian). City of Äänekoski. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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