Outokumpu, Finland

This article is about a Finnish Municipality; for the company, see Outokumpu
Outokumpu
Town
Outokummun kaupunki

Coat of arms

Location of Outokumpu in Finland
Coordinates: 62°43.5′N 029°01′E / 62.7250°N 29.017°E / 62.7250; 29.017Coordinates: 62°43.5′N 029°01′E / 62.7250°N 29.017°E / 62.7250; 29.017
Country  Finland
Region North Karelia
Sub-region Joensuu sub-region
Market town 1968
Town privileges 1977
Government
 • Town manager Pekka Hyvönen
Area (2016-01-01)[1]
 • Total 445.81 km2 (172.13 sq mi)
 • Land 445.84 km2 (172.14 sq mi)
 • Water 138.22 km2 (53.37 sq mi)
Area rank 195th largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)[2]
 • Total 7,145
 • Rank 138th largest in Finland
 • Density 16.03/km2 (41.5/sq mi)
Population by native language[3]
 • Finnish 97.8% (official)
 • Swedish 0.1%
 • Others 2.1%
Population by age[4]
 • 0 to 14 13.6%
 • 15 to 64 64.3%
 • 65 or older 22.1%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate[5] 20.5%
Website www.outokummunkaupunki.fi

Outokumpu is a town and municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 7,145 (31 March 2016)[6] and covers an area of 445.81 square kilometres (172.13 sq mi) of which 138.22 km2 (53.37 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 16.03 inhabitants per square kilometre (41.5/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Heinävesi, Kaavi, Liperi, Polvijärvi and Tuusniemi.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

History

The municipality was formerly known as Kuusjärvi. In 1968 it became a market town and was renamed as Outokumpu after the copper mine located in the municipality. Outokumpu gained town privileges in 1977. The town began to form around the Outokumpu Copper Mine, which was active between 1913-1989. The old mining area is still clearly visible as it is situated in the town centre and nowadays it has been developed into a tourist attraction.

Economy & companies

The steel manufacturer Outokumpu originates from the town of Outokumpu. Outokumpu Copper Mine was a big employer in Outokumpu from the beginning of 20th century until 1989 when the ore was shut down.

In Outokumpu there is a rather vibrant industrial park, which was founded in 1979 when it became apparent that the mine was to be shut down during the next decade. Most of the town's biggest employers are situated in Outokumpu Industrial Park as it has the role of organizing and developing the local businesses.[7]

Nowadays Outokumpu is home to many technology industry companies such as Outotec Turula workshop, Finelcomp Oy, Okun Hammaspyörä Oy, Okun Koneistuspalvelu Oy and Outokummun Metalli Oy. It is said that in Outokumpu there is one of the highest densities of CNC machines and tools in Finland compared to population.

Relevant employers from other branches of the economy include among others: Piippo Oyj, Mondo Minerals, HK Scan Finland.

There was some 2502 jobs in Outokumpu in 2014.[8]

Tourism

Main tourist attraction in Outokumpu is the Outokumpu Old Mine. An area where you can find a mining museum, theme park Children's mine for children, some restaurants and a Disc golf track that surrounds the old mining area.[9]

Other destinations of interest are the Outokumpu Nature Park, Keretti Golf track (in an old mining area), lake Juojärvi and the municipal Sports and Swimming Centre.

During summer season you can go for a canoe trip on the small and beautiful lakes surrounding the Outokumpu Nature Park. You can also go fishing in Children's fishing Oasis and rent a beach sauna from touristic services.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

References

  1. 1 2 "Population density by area 1.1.2016". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ennakkoväkiluku sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, maaliskuu.2016" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  6. ↑ "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 31.1.2012" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "ETUSIVU". Outokummun seudun teollisuuskylä Oy. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  8. ↑ Tilastokeskus. "Tilastokeskus". www.stat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  9. ↑ museot.fi. "Museot.fi - Outokumpu Mining Museum". www.museot.fi. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  10. ↑ "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Kohtla-Järve linn. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  11. ↑ "Schöningen". Wikipedia. 2017-01-19.
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