Ähtäri
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Ähtäri Etseri |
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| Ähtärin kaupunki | ||
Ähäri Church was designed by architect Bertel Liljequist, and built in 1937.
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 Location of Ähtäri in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 62°33′N 024°04′E / 62.550°N 24.067°ECoordinates: 62°33′N 024°04′E / 62.550°N 24.067°E | ||
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 Finland
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| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Kuusiokunnat sub-region | |
| Charter | 1867 | |
| Town privileges | 1986 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Jarmo Pienimäki | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 805.85 km2 (311.14 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 804.96 km2 (310.80 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 97th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 6,058 | |
| • Rank | 157th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 7.53/km2 (19.5/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 99.3% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 0.6% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 15.3% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 63% | |
| • 65 or older | 21.8% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 20.75% | |
| Website | www.ahtari.fi | |
Ähtäri (Swedish: Etseri) is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 6,058 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 805.85 square kilometres (311.14 sq mi) of which 105 km2 (41 sq mi) is water. The population density is 7.53 inhabitants per square kilometre (19.5/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingual Finnish.
Ähtäri is known for its zoo and hotel Mesikämmen designed by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen which is partly built within bedrock. The biggest lake in the area is Ähtärinjärvi. There is also a relatively old and small board mill called Vääräkosken Pahvi in Ähtäri.
The largest private sector employers are Inhan Tehtaat, Silver-Veneet, Tankki, and Muovilami.
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