Viitasaari facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Viitasaari
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| Viitasaaren kaupunki Viitasaari stad |
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Location of Viitasaari in Finland
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Central Finland | |
| Sub-region | Saarijärvi–Viitasaari sub-region | |
| Charter | 1635 | |
| Town privileges | 1996 | |
| Area
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| • Total | 1,589.13 km2 (613.57 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,248.53 km2 (482.06 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 340.43 km2 (131.44 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 59th largest in Finland | |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,877 | |
| • Rank | 154th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 4.71/km2 (12.2/sq mi) | |
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| • Finnish | 97.2% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.2% | |
| • Others | 2.6% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 11.6% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 51.9% | |
| • 65 or older | 36.5% | |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) | |
| Postal code |
44500
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| Area code(s) | (+358) 01 | |
Viitasaari is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The town has a population of about 5,877 people. This number was last updated on 31 December 2023.
Viitasaari covers a total area of 1,589.13 square kilometres (613.57 sq mi). A big part of this area, about 21%, is water. This means there are many lakes! In fact, Viitasaari has 230 lakes. The largest lakes are Lake Keitele, Lake Kolima, and Muuruejärvi. The official language spoken in Viitasaari is Finnish.
Sister Cities Around the World
Viitasaari has special connections with other cities and municipalities in different countries. These are called "sister cities" or "twin towns." It means they work together and share ideas. It's like having friends in other parts of the world!
Viitasaari is twinned with these places:
Nõo Parish, Estonia
Staffanstorp Municipality, Sweden- Storuman Municipality, Sweden
Sør-Odal, Norway
Schlangen, Germany
Rokietnica, Poland
