Multia, Finland
| Multia | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Multian kunta | ||
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Multia Church | ||
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 Location of Multia in Finland | ||
| Coordinates: 62°24.5′N 024°47.7′E / 62.4083°N 24.7950°ECoordinates: 62°24.5′N 024°47.7′E / 62.4083°N 24.7950°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland | |
| Region | Central Finland | |
| Sub-region | Keuruu sub-region | |
| Charter | 1868 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Jukka Kivitalo | |
| Area (2016-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 733.26 km2 (283.11 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 733.25 km2 (283.11 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 32.37 km2 (12.50 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 116th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 1,702 | |
| • Rank | 281st largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 2.32/km2 (6.0/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 98.9% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.2% | |
| • Others | 1% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 15.2% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 55.5% | |
| • 65 or older | 29.3% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.75% | |
| Website | www.multia.fi | |
Multia is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 1,702 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 733.26 square kilometres (283.11 sq mi) of which 32.37 km2 (12.50 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 2.32 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.0/sq mi).
Neighbouring municipalities are Keuruu, Petäjävesi, Saarijärvi, Uurainen and Ähtäri.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality has previously also been known as "Muldia" in Swedish documents, but is today referred to as "Multia" also in Swedish.[6]
Nature
There are all together 146 lakes in Multia. Biggest lakes in Multia are Sinervä, Tarhapäänjärvi and Sahrajärvi-Pienvesi.[7]
Happenings
Kicksled World Championship[8]
Gallery
The organs of Multia Church
Multia Parish House
The altar of Multia Church
References
- 1 2 "Population density by area 1.1.2016". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- 1 2 "Ennakkoväkiluku sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, maaliskuu.2016" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Kuntien nimet ja niiden taivutus" (in Finnish). Research Institute for the Languages of Finland. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
- ↑ "Multia". Järviwiki. Finland's Environmental Administration. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ https://multia.fi/mmpotkut/?page_id=49 website, english
External links
Media related to Multia at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Multia – Official website (in Finnish)
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