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Location of Orivesi in Finland
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Orivesi keskusta 2011

Orivesi is a town and municipality in Finland. It is in Pirkanmaa. The municipality was founded in 1865. It has been classed as a town since 1986.

Nearby municipalities include Juupajoki, Jämsä, Kangasala, Kuhmoinen, Ruovesi and Tampere.

There were more than 9,600 people in Orivesi (as of January, 2014). The name Orivesi means "stallion water".

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  • Sunset Over Lake Erajarvi (139384393)

    Sunset over the lake Eräjärvi at Orivesi

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Orivesi para niños

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