| Orivesi | |||
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| — Town of Orivesi — | |||
| Oriveden kaupunki | |||
| Orivesi center | |||
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| Location of Orivesi in Finland | |||
| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Region | Pirkanmaa | ||
| Sub-region | Upper Pirkanmaa sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1865 | ||
| Town | 1986 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Town manager | Juha Kuusisto | ||
| Area(2011-01-01)[1] | |||
| • Total | 960.08 km2 (370.7 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 799.55 km2 (308.7 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 160.53 km2 (62 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 113th largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2011-01-31)[2] | |||
| • Total | 9,618 | ||
| • Rank | 105th largest in Finland | ||
| • Density | 12.03/km2 (31.2/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language[3] | |||
| • Finnish | 98.8% (official) | ||
| • Swedish | 0.2% | ||
| • Others | 1% | ||
| Population by age[4] | |||
| • 0 to 14 | 16.3% | ||
| • 15 to 64 | 61.9% | ||
| • 65 or older | 21.8% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20% | ||
| Website | www.orivesi.fi | ||
Orivesi is a town and a municipality of Finland. It was founded in 1865.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of 9,618 (31 January 2011)[2] and covers an area of 960.08 square kilometres (370.69 sq mi) of which 160.53 km2 (61.98 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 12.03 inhabitants per square kilometre (31.2 /sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The name Orivesi means literally "stallion water".
The municipality of Eräjärvi was consolidated with Orivesi in 1973. A part of the municipality of Längelmäki was consolidated with Orivesi in 2007.
Orivesi is mostly known for its Oriveden Opisto art school. The town center of Orivesi is located by the lake Längelmävesi.
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Orivesi Orivesi] at Wikimedia Commons
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