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Heinävesi

Heinävesi
Municipality
Heinäveden kunta
Coat of arms of Heinävesi
Coat of arms
Location of Heinävesi in Finland
Location of Heinävesi in Finland
Coordinates: 62°25.5′N 028°38′E / 62.4250°N 28.633°E / 62.4250; 28.633Coordinates: 62°25.5′N 028°38′E / 62.4250°N 28.633°E / 62.4250; 28.633
Country  Finland
Region Southern Savonia
Sub-region Savonlinna sub-region
Charter 1869
Government
 • Municipal manager Riitta A. Tilus
Area (2016-01-01)
 • Total 1,029.96 km2 (397.67 sq mi)
 • Land 1,030.28 km2 (397.79 sq mi)
 • Water 288.71 km2 (111.47 sq mi)
Area rank 76th largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)
 • Total 3,562
 • Rank 212th largest in Finland
 • Density 3.46/km2 (9.0/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 99.1% (official)
 • Swedish 0.1%
 • Others 0.8%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 12.4%
 • 15 to 64 59.7%
 • 65 or older 27.9%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate 20.5%
Website www.heinavesi.fi

Heinävesi is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,562 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 1,029.96 square kilometres (397.67 sq mi) of which 288.71 km2 (111.47 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.46 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.0/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Savonlinna, Varkaus, Leppävirta, Tuusniemi, Outokumpu and Liperi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The, until late 1990s, only Nordic Orthodox monasteries New Valamo Monastery and the Lintula Holy Trinity Convent are located in Heinävesi.

The Lutheran church

Wintertime New Valamo monastery main church

Varistaipale canal

Lake Kermajärvi from 100 metres above

Karvio Canal

Lintula Holy Trinity Convent church



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