Orivesi
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| Orivesi | ||
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| Town of Orivesi | ||
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Pirkanmaa | |
| Sub-region | Upper Pirkanmaa sub-region | |
| Charter | 1865 | |
| Town | 1986 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Juha Kuusisto | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 960.08 km2 (370.69 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 799.55 km2 (308.71 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 160.53 km2 (61.98 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 113th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 9,359 | |
| • Rank | 105th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 11.71/km2 (30.3/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 98.8% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.2% | |
| • Others | 1% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 16.3% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.9% | |
| • 65 or older | 21.8% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20% | |
| Website | www.orivesi.fi | |
Orivesi is a town and a municipality of Finland. It was founded in 1865.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of 9,359 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 960.08 square kilometres (370.69 sq mi) of which 160.53 km2 (61.98 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 11.71 inhabitants per square kilometre (30.3/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The name Orivesi means literally "stallion water".
The municipality of Eräjärvi was consolidated with Orivesi in 1973. A part of the municipality of Längelmäki was consolidated with Orivesi in 2007.
Orivesi is mostly known for its Oriveden Opisto art school. The town center of Orivesi is located by the lake Längelmävesi.
People born in Orivesi
- Juho Lehmus (1858 – 1918)
- Josua Järvinen (1871 – 1948)
- Kustaa Jussila (1879 – 1964)
- Eetu Jussila (1882 – 1973)
- Martti Peltonen (1901 – 1973)
- Antero Kivi (1904 – 1981)
- Aimo Jokinen (1931 – )
- Tarmo Koivisto (1948 – )
- Juha Kivi (1964 – )
Gallery
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Orivesi modern church
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Belfry of the old wooden church destroyed by a fire
References
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External links
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- Town of Orivesi – Official website
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