Suonenjoki
Suonenjoki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsuo̯nenˌjoki]; literally means "vein's river") is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region, 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Kuopio.
Suonenjoki | |
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Town | |
| Suonenjoen kaupunki Suonenjoki stad | |
Suonenjoki railway station | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Strawberry Town | |
Location of Suonenjoki in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°37.5′N 027°07.5′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Northern Savonia |
| Sub-region | Inner Savonia sub-region |
| Charter | 1865 |
| Market town | 1967 |
| City rights | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Olavi Ruotsalainen |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 862.34 km2 (332.95 sq mi) |
| • Land | 713.56 km2 (275.51 sq mi) |
| • Water | 148.78 km2 (57.44 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 119th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 6,710 |
| • Rank | 137th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.6% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 2.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 13% |
| • 15 to 64 | 54.4% |
| • 65 or older | 32.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.suonenjoki.fi |
The town has a population of 6,710 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 862.34 square kilometres (332.95 sq mi) of which 148.78 km2 (57.44 sq mi) is water. The population density is 9.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (24/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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