Liperi
| Liperi | ||
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| Liperin kunta | ||
View towards the centre of the municipality from the church tower
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 Location of Liperi in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 62°32′N 029°23′E / 62.533°N 29.383°ECoordinates: 62°32′N 029°23′E / 62.533°N 29.383°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | North Karelia | |
| Sub-region | Joensuu sub-region | |
| Charter | 1875 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Hannele Mikkanen | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 726.90 km2 (280.66 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 726.89 km2 (280.65 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 434.33 km2 (167.70 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 118th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 12,328 | |
| • Rank | 83rd largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 16.96/km2 (43.9/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 98.7% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 1.1% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 19.4% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 64.2% | |
| • 65 or older | 16.4% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 20% | |
| Website | www.liperi.fi | |
Liperi (Swedish: Libelits) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. Liperi is a community of 12,328 (31 March 2016) with the growth rate of 83 newcomers in 11 months in 2007. The population density is 16.96 inhabitants per square kilometre (43.9/sq mi). The municipality covers an area of 726.90 square kilometres (280.66 sq mi) of which 434.33 km2 (167.70 sq mi) is water, so it can be described as beautiful countryside.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Neighbouring municipalities of Liperi are Heinävesi, Joensuu, Kontiolahti, Outokumpu, Polvijärvi, Pyhäselkä, Rääkkylä and Savonlinna.
The municipality of Liperi has increased in population for several years, as a side effect of the attraction of the nearby city of Joensuu. Liperi is among the fastest growing municipalities in Northern Karelia. Especially the areas of Ylämylly, Honkalampi and Jyrinkylä, situated close to each other.
The Finnish member of the parliament Eero Reijonen lives in Liperi.
The highest recorded natural temperature in Finland, 37.2 °C (99.0 °F), was measured at Joensuu Airport in Liperi on July 29, 2010.
The view of the church village of Liperi is dominated by the stout red brick church of Liperi, which was built from 1854 to 1858. The old wooden municipality house is among the oldest buildings in the region, and discussions about its protection have been ongoing since the 1990s.
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