Kiuruvesi
| Kiuruvesi | ||
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| Kiuruveden kaupunki | ||
Aerial photograph of Kiuruvesi
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 Location of Kiuruvesi in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 63°39′N 026°37′E / 63.650°N 26.617°ECoordinates: 63°39′N 026°37′E / 63.650°N 26.617°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Northern Savonia | |
| Sub-region | Upper Savonia sub-region | |
| Charter | 1873 | |
| Town privileges | 1993 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Erkki Strömmer | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 1,328.13 km2 (512.79 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,328.11 km2 (512.79 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 94.79 km2 (36.60 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 51st largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 8,556 | |
| • Rank | 118th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 6.44/km2 (16.7/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 99.2% (official) | |
| • Others | 0.7% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 16.2% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 60.9% | |
| • 65 or older | 22.9% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 19.75% | |
| Website | www.kiuruvesi.fi | |
Kiuruvesi is a town and municipality of Finland located in the former province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 8,556 and covers an area of 1,328.13 square kilometres (512.79 sq mi) of which 94.79 km2 (36.60 sq mi) is water. The population density is 6.44 inhabitants per square kilometre (16.7/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Iisalmi, Pielavesi, Pyhäjärvi, Pyhäntä and Vieremä. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The educational department takes part in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland.
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Kiuruvesi:
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