Sysmä
| Sysmä | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Sysmän kunta | ||
Sunset at Lake Päijänne and Päijätsalo natural park
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 Location of Sysmä in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 61°30′N 025°41′E / 61.500°N 25.683°ECoordinates: 61°30′N 025°41′E / 61.500°N 25.683°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Päijänne Tavastia | |
| Sub-region | Heinola sub-region | |
| Founded | 1442 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Marketta Kitkiöjoki | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 666.89 km2 (257.49 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 667.04 km2 (257.55 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 269.14 km2 (103.92 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 128th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 4,015 | |
| • Rank | 200th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 6.02/km2 (15.6/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 98.4% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.2% | |
| • Others | 1.4% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 57.8% | |
| • 65 or older | 29.7% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 19% | |
| Website | www.sysma.fi | |
Sysmä is a municipality of Finland. It is situated in Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality has a population of 4,015 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 666.89 square kilometres (257.49 sq mi) of which 269.14 km2 (103.92 sq mi) is water. The population density is 6.02 inhabitants per square kilometre (15.6/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Asikkala, Hartola, Heinola, Kuhmoinen, Luhanka, and Padasjoki. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Itä-Häme newspaper is established in Sysmä.
Many summer happenings are held in Sysmä during which the population could even triple seasonally.
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