Konnevesi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Konnevesi
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Municipality
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| Konneveden kunta Konnevesi kommun |
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The municipal house of Konnevesi
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Location of Konnevesi in Finland
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Central Finland | |
| Sub-region | Äänekoski sub-region | |
| Charter | 1922 | |
| Area
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| • Total | 680.85 km2 (262.88 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 512.94 km2 (198.05 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 167.95 km2 (64.85 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 171st largest in Finland | |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,499 | |
| • Rank | 235th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 4.87/km2 (12.6/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 97.9% (official) | |
| • Others | 2.1% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 53.1% | |
| • 65 or older | 34.2% | |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) | |
| Website | www.konnevesi.fi | |
Konnevesi is a small and beautiful municipality in Finland. It is located in the middle part of the country. This area is part of the Central Finland region. Konnevesi is known for its many lakes and lovely nature.
As of 31 December 2023, about 2,499 people live here. The total area of Konnevesi is around 680.85 square kilometres (262.88 sq mi). A large part of this area, almost 25%, is water! This means there are lots of lakes.
Konnevesi has exactly 100 lakes. The biggest ones are Keitele, Lake Konnevesi, and Liesvesi. The municipality is surrounded by other towns like Hankasalmi, Laukaa, Rautalampi, Vesanto, and Äänekoski. Everyone in Konnevesi speaks Finnish.
The symbol on Konnevesi's coat of arms shows logging tongs. This symbol represents the importance of forestry in the area. A person named Gustaf von Numers designed the coat of arms. It was officially approved in 1964.
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Discovering Konnevesi's Past
The name Konnevesi was first written down in 1554. It was called Konnevessij äremarch back then. The name comes from Lake Konnevesi. People think the lake's name might come from an old Sámi word. This word means "deer."
Konnevesi became its own municipality in 1922. Before that, it was part of Rautalampi. In 2012, there was a plan for Konnevesi to join with the nearby town of Laukaa. However, the local government in Konnevesi decided not to go ahead with the merger.
Exploring Konnevesi's Villages
Konnevesi is made up of many smaller areas called villages. Each village has its own unique feel. Here are some of the villages you can find in Konnevesi:
- Aholankylä
- Alakylä
- Alkula
- Heikkilä
- Hiekkalankylä
- Hytölä
- Hänniskylä
- Ilomäki
- Ilvesaho
- Istunmäki
- Itikkakylä
- Itäsaari
- Jokijärvi
- Jouhtikylä
- Kangasharju
- Kangaskylä
- Kivisalmi
- Kyönälänkylä
- Kärkkäiskylä (Kirkonkylä)
- Lahdenkylä
- Lapunmäki
- Leskelänkylä
- Lummukankylä
- Mäkäräniemi
- Pesiäissalmi
- Pukara
- Pukaranranta
- Pyhälahti
- Pyydyskylä
- Rappaatlahti
- Rinteenmäki
- Rokkapohja
- Rossinkylä
- Ruuskankylä
- Salmenkylä
- Sauvoniemi
- Siikakoski
- Silmutjoki
- Sirkkamäki
- Suokylä
- Sydänmaankylä
- Särkisalo
- Tankolampi
- Toikkalankylä
- Töhkerönmäki
- Uurapohja
- Varuskunta
- Välimäki
Understanding the Konnevesi Dialect
People in Konnevesi speak a special way of Finnish called a Savonian dialect. A dialect is a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area. The Konnevesi dialect is a mix of two types of Savonian dialects. It has features from both Central Finnish and Northern Savonian dialects. For example, people in the western villages might sound more like Central Finnish speakers. Those in the eastern villages, like Mäkäräniemi, might sound more like Northern Savonian speakers.
Famous People from Konnevesi
Some well-known individuals have come from Konnevesi:
- Juha Karjalainen, a former soccer player
- Miika Lahti, an ice hockey player
Gallery
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Konnevesi Church
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A windmill at Konnevesi Museum
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Lake Keitele in Konnevesi
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Siikakoski rapid
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Neituri canal
See also
In Spanish: Konnevesi para niños
