Padasjoki
Template:Infobox Finnish Municipality Padasjoki is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality 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].
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Padasjoki is known as a summer cottage municipality. By number, it has more holiday homes than permanent residents.
History
The earliest information on the administrative parish of Padasjoki is from 1442. Most of the villages of Padasjoki date from the Middle Ages, being mentioned in sources from the 15th century.[3]
Sights and events
In February, Padasjoki hosts 7.5 km long annual full moon skiing event and competition on the frozen Lake Päijänne. In March there is another skiing event on Lake Päijänne called Postihiihto. Week before midsummer it's time for annual nude run event Nakukymppi held in Vesijako village. During the first weekend of July Sahtimarkkinat a home-brewed beer market is been held in Padasjoki village centre. The Padasjoki Marina also loans itself every second year as the starting point for a sailing competition (Päijännepurjehdus).
Museums
- Enni Ids Cabin
- The Granary Museum
- The Palsa Mill Museum
- The Torittu Village Smithy Museum
Art
- Gallery Pikantti
- Ala-Savi’s Art
- Ars Arrakoski
- Ars Auttoinen
Nature
- Päijänne National Park
- Evo Hiking Area
- Tuomastornit observation towers
References
External links
Media related to Padasjoki at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Padasjoki – Official website (in Finnish)
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