Pielavesi
Pielavesi is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,981 (31 December 2024) and covers an area of 1,406.51 square kilometres (543.06 sq mi) of which 253.27 km (97.79 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.45 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.9/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities are Iisalmi, Keitele, Kiuruvesi, Maaninka, Pihtipudas, Pyhäjärvi, and Tervo.
On the north-western side of the village lies Lake Pielavesi.
Notable people
- Urho Kekkonen (1900-86), who served as President of Finland for 26 years, was born in Pielavesi in a log cabin called Lepikko torp (Lepikon torppa).
- Lauri Kokkonen, author and playwright
- Ilpo Saastamoinen, musician and composer
- Antti Ruuskanen, javelin thrower and Olympic medalist
Pielavesi is also well-known for its successful volleyball club, Pielaveden Sampo.
References
- ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Population increased most in Uusimaa in 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 23 January 2025. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Pielavesi in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-17. (in English)
External links
Media related to Pielavesi at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Pielavesi – Official website (in Finnish)
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