| Ähtäri | |||
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| — Town — | |||
| Ähtärin kaupunki | |||
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| Location of Ähtäri in Finland | |||
| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | ||
| Sub-region | Kuusiokunnat sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1867 | ||
| Town privileges | 1986 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Municipal manager | Kari Heikkilä | ||
| Area(2011-01-01)[1] | |||
| • Total | 909.96 km2 (351.3 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 804.96 km2 (310.8 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 105 km2 (40.5 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 122nd largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2011-01-31)[2] | |||
| • Total | 6,489 | ||
| • Rank | 157th largest in Finland | ||
| • Density | 8.06/km2 (20.9/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language[3] | |||
| • Finnish | 99.3% (official) | ||
| • Swedish | 0.1% | ||
| • Others | 0.6% | ||
| Population by age[4] | |||
| • 0 to 14 | 15.3% | ||
| • 15 to 64 | 63% | ||
| • 65 or older | 21.8% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.75% | ||
| Website | www.ahtari.fi | ||
Ähtäri (Swedish: Etseri) is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 6,489 (31 January 2011)[2] and covers an area of 909.96 square kilometres (351.34 sq mi) of which 105 km2 (41 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 8.06 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.9 /sq mi).
The municipality is unilingual Finnish.
Ähtäri is known for tourism. There is a zoo and hotel Mesikämmen designed by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen which is partly built within bedrock. The biggest lake in the area is Ähtärinjärvi. There is also a relatively old and small board mill called Vääräkosken Pahvi in Ähtäri.
The largest private sector employers are Inhan Tehtaat, Silver-Veneet, Tankki, and Muovilami.
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:%C3%84ht%C3%A4ri Ähtäri] at Wikimedia Commons
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