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Rautalampi

Rautalampi
Municipality
Rautalammin kunta
Kivisalmi strait in Konnevesi/Rautavesi border
Kivisalmi strait in Konnevesi/Rautavesi border
Coat of arms of Rautalampi
Coat of arms
Location of Rautalampi in Finland
Location of Rautalampi in Finland
Coordinates: 62°37.3′N 026°50′E / 62.6217°N 26.833°E / 62.6217; 26.833Coordinates: 62°37.3′N 026°50′E / 62.6217°N 26.833°E / 62.6217; 26.833
Country  Finland
Region Northern Savonia
Sub-region Inner Savonia sub-region
Charter 1561
Government
 • Municipal manager Risto Niemelä
Area (2016-01-01)
 • Total 538.93 km2 (208.08 sq mi)
 • Land 538.98 km2 (208.10 sq mi)
 • Water 222.99 km2 (86.10 sq mi)
Area rank 161st largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)
 • Total 3,292
 • Rank 219th largest in Finland
 • Density 6.11/km2 (15.8/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 99% (official)
 • Swedish 0.1%
 • Others 0.9%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 14%
 • 15 to 64 59.5%
 • 65 or older 26.5%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate 20.5%
Website www.rautalampi.fi

Rautalampi is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the former province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,292 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 538.93 square kilometres (208.08 sq mi) of which 222.99 km2 (86.10 sq mi) is water. The population density is 6.11 inhabitants per square kilometre (15.8/sq mi).

Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Konnevesi, Pieksämäki, Suonenjoki, Tervo and Vesanto.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Southern Konnevesi National Park was established in 2014. It is known for its prehistoric rock paintings.



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