Hankasalmi

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Hankasalmi
Municipality
Hankasalmen kunta
Hankasalmi kommun
Hankasalmen rautatieasema.JPG
Hankasalmi railway station
Hankasalmi.vaakuna.svg
Coat of arms
Hankasalmi sijainti Suomi.svg
Location of Hankasalmi in Finland
Coordinates: 62°23′N026°26′E / 62.383°N 26.433°E / 62.383; 26.433
CountryFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Region Central Finland
Sub-region Jyväskylä sub-region
Charter 1872
Government
 • Municipal managerMatti Mäkinen
Area
 (2018-01-01) [1]
 • Total687.75 km2 (265.54 sq mi)
 • Land571.7 km2 (220.7 sq mi)
 • Water115.89 km2 (44.75 sq mi)
 • Rank 149th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31) [2]
 • Total4,549
 • Rank 180th largest in Finland
 • Density7.96/km2 (20.6/sq mi)
Population by native language
[2]
 •  Finnish 97.1% (official)
 •  Swedish 0.3%
 • Others2.7%
Population by age
[3]
 • 0 to 1414.5%
 • 15 to 6453.4%
 • 65 or older32.1%
Time zone UTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website hankasalmi.fi

Hankasalmi is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 4,549 (31 December 2023) [2] and covers an area of 687.75 square kilometres (265.54 sq mi) of which 115.89 km2 (44.75 sq mi) is water. [1] The population density is 7.96 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.6/sq mi).

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The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Hankasalmi is the only authentic rural municipality in Jyväskylä, that offers its inhabitants and guests a wide range of opportunities in the housing, work and leisure sectors. Comprehensive services and good transport links by highway and rail ensure smooth handling.[ peacock prose ] Hankasalmi has several elementary schools, a high school, and a high school where you can take part in high-level navigation training.

Geography

Lake Sakinlampi Sakinlampi.jpg
Lake Säkinlampi

Neighbouring municipalities are Kangasniemi, Konnevesi, Laukaa, Pieksämäki, Rautalampi and Toivakka.

There are all together 97 lakes in Hankasalmi. The biggest lakes are Kynsivesi-Leivonvesi, Armisvesi and Kuuhankavesi. [4]

Villages

Hankasalmi Keskinen.jpg
A view from a birdwatching tower towards pond Keskinen in Hankasalmi.

History

The name Hankasalmi was first mentioned in 1552 when it was a wilderness owned by the Tavastians of Hauho. The settlement has existed at least since 1559. In 1561, it was transferred to the new Rautalampi parish, which was largely settled by Savonians.

Hankasalmi became an independent parish in 1802, but administratively it remained a part of Rautalampi until 1872, when the modern Hankasalmi municipality was formed. Parts of it were also taken from Pieksämäki, Kangasniemi and Laukaa.

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Notable individuals

Twin towns - sister cities

Hankasalmi is twinned with: [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN   1797-5395 . Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Hankasalmi". Järviwiki. Finland's Environmental Administration. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Unto K. Laine: Muistokirjoitus. Helsingin Sanomat, 29.6.2010, s. B5. Artikkelin verkkoversio Archived 2015-01-08 at archive.today .
  6. ↑ "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (PDF). kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). p. 69. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Kansainvälinen toiminta". hankasalmi.fi (in Finnish). Hankasalmi. Retrieved 8 December 2019.


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