Äänekoski
| Äänekoski | ||
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| Town | ||
| Äänekosken kaupunki | ||
Äänekoski town hall and library
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 Location of Äänekoski in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 62°36′N 025°43.5′E / 62.600°N 25.7250°ECoordinates: 62°36′N 025°43.5′E / 62.600°N 25.7250°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Central Finland | |
| Sub-region | Äänekoski sub-region | |
| Charter | 1911 | |
| City rights | 1973 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Matti Tuononen | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 884.49 km2 (341.50 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 884.54 km2 (341.52 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 253.84 km2 (98.01 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 87th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 19,609 | |
| • Rank | 56th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 22.17/km2 (57.4/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 98.7% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 1.2% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 17.4% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 64% | |
| • 65 or older | 18.7% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 20.5% | |
| Website | www.aanekoski.fi | |
Äänekoski is a town in Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The town has a population of 19,609 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 884.49 square kilometres (341.50 sq mi) of which 253.84 km2 (98.01 sq mi) is water. The population density is 22.17 inhabitants per square kilometre (57.4/sq mi).
Neighbouring municipalities are Kannonkoski, Konnevesi, Laukaa, Saarijärvi, Uurainen, Vesanto and Viitasaari.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The municipality of Äänekosken maalaiskunta was consolidated to Äänekoski in 1969 and the municipality of Konginkangas in 1993. The municipalities of Sumiainen and Suolahti were consolidated to Äänekoski in 2007.
There are altogether 170 lakes in Äänekoski. Biggest lakes are Keitele, Kuhnamo and Niinivesi
The following cities or municipalities are twinned with Äänekoski:
Falu red log building in Äänekoski
Finnish Skittles game in Äänekoski
A pulp mill factory in Äänekoski.
A lake and a bridge near the Äänekoski city centre.
A porter locomotive of the Äänekoski-Suolahti narrow gauge railway.
A harbour in Äänekoski.
A freight train departing from a pulp mill in Äänekoski.
Konginkangas Church.
Kapeenkoski Lock of Keitele–Päijänne canal.
A fisherman catching a small pike on Lake Kiimasjärvi.
A sunset at the Lake Keitele.
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