Äänekoski

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Äänekoski
Town
Äänekosken kaupunki
Äänekoski town hall and library
Äänekoski town hall and library
Coat of arms of Äänekoski
Coat of arms
Location of Äänekoski in Finland
Location of Äänekoski in Finland
Country  Finland
Region Central Finland
Sub-region Äänekoski sub-region
Charter 1911
City rights 1973
Government
 • Town manager Hannu Javanainen
Area (2011-01-01)[1]
 • Total 1,138.38 km2 (439.53 sq mi)
 • Land 884.54 km2 (341.52 sq mi)
 • Water 253.84 km2 (98.01 sq mi)
Area rank 101st largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)[2]
 • Total 19,609
 • Rank 54th largest in Finland
 • Density 22.17/km2 (57.4/sq mi)
Population by native language[3]
 • Finnish 98.7% (official)
 • Swedish 0.1%
 • Others 1.2%
Population by age[4]
 • 0 to 14 17.4%
 • 15 to 64 64%
 • 65 or older 18.7%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate[5] 20.5%
Website www.aanekoski.fi

Äänekoski is an industrial town and municipality of Finland.

Geography

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. It is neighboured by Kannonkoski, Konnevesi, Laukaa, Saarijärvi, Uurainen, Vesanto and Viitasaari. The town has a population of 19,609 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 1,138.38 square kilometres (439.53 sq mi) of which 253.84 km2 (98.01 sq mi) is water.[1] There are altogether 170 lakes in Äänekoski. Biggest lakes are Keitele, Kuhnamo and Niinivesi[6] The population density is 22.17 inhabitants per square kilometre (57.4/sq mi).

Consolidation

The municipality of Äänekosken maalaiskunta was consolidated to Äänekoski in 1969 and the municipality of Konginkangas in 1993. The municipalities of Sumiainen and Suolahti were consolidated to Äänekoski in 2007.

Demographics

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.[3]

Disasters

In 2004, the worst road accident ever in Finland occurred in Äänekoski, the Konginkangas bus disaster.

Twin towns – Sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

The following cities or municipalities are twinned with Äänekoski:[7]

Gallery

  • Keittomaalilla maalattu hirsitalo Äänekoskella.jpg

    Falu red log building in Äänekoski

  • Finnish skittles mika peiponen v2.jpg

    Finnish Skittles game in Äänekoski

  • Äänekoski pulp mill.jpg

    A pulp mill factory in Äänekoski.

  • Jezioro Aanekoski.JPG

    A lake and a bridge near the Äänekoski city centre.

  • Porterveturi.jpg

    A porter locomotive of the Äänekoski-Suolahti narrow gauge railway.

  • Przystań w Aanekoski.jpg

    A harbour in Äänekoski.

  • A freight train departing from a pulp mill in Äänekoski.

  • Konginkankaan kirkko.jpg

    Konginkangas Church.

  • Kapeenkoski Lock of Keitele–Päijänne canal.

  • Small Pike Lake of Kiimasjärvi.JPG

    A fisherman catching a small pike on Lake Kiimasjärvi.

  • Auringonlasku Keitele.jpg

    A sunset at the Lake Keitele.

  • Sumiainen Church.jpg

    Sumiainen Church.

  • Suolahden kirkko 1.jpg

    Suolahti Church.

  • Hietaman kylakirkko2.jpg

    Hietama Church.

  • Äänekosken kirkko.JPG

    Äänekoski Church.

  • Suolahti harbour panorama.jpg

    Suolahti Harbour.

References

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External links

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