Varkaus
Varkaus (before year 1929 Warkaus) is a Middle-Savonian industrial town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region, between the city of Kuopio and the town of Savonlinna.
Varkaus | |
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Town | |
| Varkauden kaupunki Varkaus stad | |
Varkaus in July 2006 | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Varkaus in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°19′N 027°53.5′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Northern Savonia |
| Sub-region | Varkaus |
| Market town | 1929 |
| City rights | 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Hannu Tsupari |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 524.48 km2 (202.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 385.62 km2 (148.89 sq mi) |
| • Water | 138.45 km2 (53.46 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 206th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 19,718 |
| • Rank | 57th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 51.13/km2 (132.4/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.3% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 3.5% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 12% |
| • 15 to 64 | 56.4% |
| • 65 or older | 31.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.varkaus.fi |
The municipality has a population of 19,718 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 524.48 square kilometres (202.50 sq mi) of which 138.45 km2 (53.46 sq mi) is water. The population density is 51.13 inhabitants per square kilometre (132.4/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. In old Finnish 'Varkaus' meant strait, and this city is located in the lake district on straits between two parts of Lake Saimaa. An extension of the Saimaa Canal passes through the town.
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