Äänekoski
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Äänekoski | ||
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Town | ||
| Äänekosken kaupunki | ||
 Äänekoski town hall and library | ||
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 Location of Äänekoski in Finland | ||
| Coordinates: 62°36′N 025°43.5′E / 62.600°N 25.7250°ECoordinates: 62°36′N 025°43.5′E / 62.600°N 25.7250°E | ||
| Country |  Finland | |
| Region | Central Finland | |
| Sub-region | Äänekoski sub-region | |
| Charter | 1911 | |
| City rights | 1973 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Matti Tuononen | |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,138.39 km2 (439.53 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 884.54 km2 (341.52 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 253.84 km2 (98.01 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 87th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2018-08-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 18,971 | |
| • Rank | 56th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 21.45/km2 (55.6/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 98.7% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 1.2% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 17.4% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 64% | |
| • 65 or older | 18.7% | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.5% | |
| Website | www.aanekoski.fi | |
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 18,971 (31 August 2018)[6] and covers an area of 1,138.39 square kilometres (439.53 sq mi) of which 253.84 km2 (98.01 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 21.45 inhabitants per square kilometre (55.6/sq mi).
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[edit]
There are altogether 170 lakes in Äänekoski. Biggest lakes are Keitele, Kuhnamo and Niinivesi[7]
Surnames[edit]
The most common surnames in Äänekoski and their frequencies as of 2014:[8]
- 1. Liimatainen (1:56)
- 2. Kautto (1:67)
- 3. Hytönen (1:75)
- 4. Hämäläinen (1:77)
- 5. Rautiainen (1:80)
- 6. Kinnunen (1:98)
- 7. Savolainen (1:100)
- 8. Hänninen (1:106)
- 9. Nieminen (1:116)
- 10. Pasanen (1:120)
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
The following cities or municipalities are twinned with Äänekoski:[9]
Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Sweden
Brande, Brande Municipality, Denmark
Sigdal, Norway
Alushta, Alushta municipality, Ukraine
Borovichi, Novgorod Oblast, Russia (status unknown)- Sestroretsk, Russia
Niamey, Niger
Gallery[edit]
Falu red log building in Äänekoski
Finnish Skittles game in Äänekoski
A pulp mill factory in Äänekoski.
A lake and a bridge near the Äänekoski city centre.
A porter locomotive of the Äänekoski-Suolahti narrow gauge railway.
A harbour in Äänekoski.
A freight train departing from a pulp mill in Äänekoski.
Konginkangas Church.
Kapeenkoski Lock of Keitele–Päijänne canal.
A fisherman catching a small pike on Lake Kiimasjärvi.
A sunset at the Lake Keitele.
Sumiainen Church.
Suolahti Church.
Hietama Church.
Äänekoski Church.
Suolahti Harbour.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Ennakkoväkiluku kuukausittain sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, elokuu 2018" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ a b "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. 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. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "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]
- ^ "Äänekoski". Järviwiki. Finland's Environmental Administration. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Most common surnames in Äänekoski
- ^ "Äänekosken kaupungin ystävyyskuntatoiminnan edistäminen" (in Norwegian). City of Äänekoski. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
External links[edit]
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Äänekoski. |
Media related to Äänekoski at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Äänekoski – Official website, finnish
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