Keuruu
| Keuruu | ||
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| Keuruun kaupunki | ||
The old church of Keuruu
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 Location of Keuruu in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 62°15.5′N 024°42.5′E / 62.2583°N 24.7083°ECoordinates: 62°15.5′N 024°42.5′E / 62.2583°N 24.7083°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Central Finland | |
| Sub-region | Keuruu sub-region | |
| Charter | 1652 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Hannu Mars | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 1,257.97 km2 (485.70 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,258.17 km2 (485.78 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 172.4 km2 (66.6 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 56th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 10,087 | |
| • Rank | 98th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 8.02/km2 (20.8/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 99% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 0.9% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 62.3% | |
| • 65 or older | 23% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 19.75% | |
| Website | www.keuruu.fi | |
Keuruu (Swedish: Keuru) is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region.The municipality has a population of 10,087 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 1,257.97 square kilometres (485.70 sq mi) of which 172.4 km2 (66.6 sq mi) is water. The population density is 8.02 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.8/sq mi).
Neighbouring municipalities are Jämsä, Multia, Mänttä-Vilppula, Petäjävesi, Virrat and Ähtäri.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The municipality of Pihlajavesi was consolidated with Keuruu in 1969.
There are 316 lakes in Keuruu, the largest of which are Keurusselkä-Ukonselkä, Pihlajavesi and Liesjärvi.
Keuruu is twinned with:
Summer night at Nyyssänniemi Camping
The new church
Pihlajavesi wilderness church
The town hall
Keuruu railway station
A street view
Another street view
Diving tower in Keuruu
Lake Yltiä in Keuruu
Haapamäki railway station
An old level crossing at Haapamäki Steam Locomotive Museum
Keuruu Old Church
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