Ähtäri
| Ähtäri Etseri | ||
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| Town | ||
| Ähtärin kaupunki | ||
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| Coordinates: 62°33′N 024°04′E / 62.550°N 24.067°ECoordinates: 62°33′N 024°04′E / 62.550°N 24.067°E | ||
| 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 (351.34 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 804.96 km2 (310.80 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 122nd largest in Finland | |
| Population (2014-01-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 6,394 | |
| • Rank | 157th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 7.94/km2 (20.6/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 6,394 (31 January 2014)[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 7.94 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.6 /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.
People
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 31.1.2014" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ "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.
External links
Media related to Ähtäri at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Ähtäri – Official website
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