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Ahtari

Ähtäri
Etseri
Town
Ähtärin kaupunki
Ähäri Church was designed by architect Bertel Liljequist, and built in 1937.
Ähäri Church was designed by architect Bertel Liljequist, and built in 1937.
Coat of arms of Ähtäri
Coat of arms
Location of Ähtäri in Finland
Location of Ähtäri in Finland
Coordinates: 62°33′N 024°04′E / 62.550°N 24.067°E / 62.550; 24.067Coordinates: 62°33′N 024°04′E / 62.550°N 24.067°E / 62.550; 24.067
Country  Finland
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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