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Konnevesi
Municipality
The municipal house of Konnevesi
The municipal house of Konnevesi
Coat of arms of Konnevesi
Coat of arms
Location of Konnevesi in Finland
Location of Konnevesi in Finland
Country  Finland
Region Central Finland
Sub-region Äänekoski sub-region
Charter 1922
Area
 (2009)
 • Total 680.96 km2 (262.92 sq mi)
 • Land 512.94 km2 (198.05 sq mi)
 • Water 168.02 km2 (64.87 sq mi)
Area rank 182nd largest in Finland
Population
 (2013-04-25)
 • Total 2,903
 • Rank 252nd largest in Finland
 • Density 5.66/km2 (14.7/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 99.3% (official)
 • Others 0.6%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 14.5%
 • 15 to 64 61%
 • 65 or older 24.5%
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate 19.5%
Website www.konnevesi.fi

Konnevesi is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the former province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region.

There are all together exactly 100 lakes in Konnevesi. The biggest lakes are Keitele, Lake Konnevesi and Liesvesi.

Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Laukaa, Rautalampi, Vesanto and Äänekoski.

The municipality language is Finnish.

Images for kids

  • Konneveden kirkko

    Konnevesi Church

  • Konneveden museo Tuulimylly

    A windmill at Konnevesi Museum

  • Järvinäkymä Konnevesi Pyhälahti

    Lake Keitele in Konnevesi

  • Konnevesi Siikakoski Helmikuussa

    Siikakoski rapid

  • Neiturin kanava

    Neituri canal

See also

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