Ilomantsi
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| Ilomantsin kunta | ||
Church of Saint Prophet Elijah
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 Location of Ilomantsi in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 62°40′N 030°56′E / 62.667°N 30.933°ECoordinates: 62°40′N 030°56′E / 62.667°N 30.933°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | North Karelia | |
| Sub-region | Joensuu sub-region | |
| Charter | 1875 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Markku Lappalainen | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 2,763.48 km2 (1,066.99 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 2,763.68 km2 (1,067.06 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 409.01 km2 (157.92 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 19th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 5,316 | |
| • Rank | 169th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 1.92/km2 (5.0/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 98.2% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.2% | |
| • Others | 1.7% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 11.2% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.1% | |
| • 65 or older | 27.6% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 19.75% | |
| Website | www.ilomantsi.fi | |
Ilomantsi (Swedish: Ilomants) is municipality and a village of Finland.
It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 5,316 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 2,763.48 square kilometres (1,066.99 sq mi) of which 409.01 km2 (157.92 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.0/sq mi). The most eastern point of Finland and of the continental part of the European Union is located in Ilomantsi near the village of Hattuvaara. (In the EU, only Cyprus is located further to the east.)
The nearest town is Joensuu, 72 kilometres (45 mi) away; the distance to Helsinki is 511 km (318 mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Lieksa and Joensuu. In the east, Ilomantsi shares 100 km (60 mi) long border with the Russian Republic of Karelia. The municipality is sparsely populated and is mostly characterized by forests and boglands. About 250 km2 (97 sq mi) of the area is designated as natural reserves, among them the national parks Petkeljärvi and Patvinsuo. The most important bodies of water in Ilomantsi are the lakes Koitere and Nuorajärvi and the river Koitajoki.
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