Posio
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| Location of Posio in Finland Location of Posio in Finland |
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Lapland | |
| Sub-region | Eastern Lapland sub-region | |
| Charter | 1926 | |
| Seat | Ahola | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Mika Riipi | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,544.95 km2 (1,368.71 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 3,038.81 km2 (1,173.29 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 506.14 km2 (195.42 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 17th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 3,470 | |
| • Rank | 222nd largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 1.14/km2 (3.0/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 99.5% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 0.4% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 63.2% | |
| • 65 or older | 24.3% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.5% | |
| Website | www.posio.fi | |
Posio is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of 3,470 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 3,544.95 square kilometres (1,368.71 sq mi) of which 506.14 km2 (195.42 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 1.14 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.0/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Rovaniemi, Kemijärvi, Ranua, Salla, Kuusamo, Taivalkoski and Pudasjärvi.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Major employers in Posio are municipality itself, major pottery manufacturer Pentik and agriculture (especially dairy farming).
The European route E63 runs through the northern-eastern parts of the municipality.
Korouoma canyon and natural reserve is located in Posio.
Sights and events
Posio's most renowned attractions are Pentik-mäki Culture Centre, Riisitunturi National Park, Korouoma Nature Reserve, and clear waters of lakes Kitkajärvi and Livojärvi. There are also many outdoor recreational things to do in Posio.
The world's northernmost ceramics factory is located in Posio. Pentik Oy interior design company was established in 1971 by Anu and Topi Pentikäinen.
Regular events in Posio are Posion messut, Teatterihelinät, Sirniö Smith Event in June and Traditional Fish Fair in July.
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Posio – Official website (Finnish)
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