Hankasalmi | |
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Municipality | |
| Hankasalmen kunta Hankasalmi kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Hankasalmi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°23′N 026°26′E / 62.383°N 26.433°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region |
| Charter | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Matti Mäkinen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 687.75 km2 (265.54 sq mi) |
| • Land | 571.7 km2 (220.7 sq mi) |
| • Water | 115.89 km2 (44.75 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 149th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,527 |
| • Rank | 180th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 7.92/km2 (20.5/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.1% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.3% |
| • Others | 2.7% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 53.4% |
| • 65 or older | 32.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | hankasalmi |
Hankasalmi is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 4,527 (31 August 2024)[2] and covers an area of 687.75 square kilometres (265.54 sq mi) of which 115.89 km2 (44.75 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 7.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.5/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Hankasalmi is the only authentic rural municipality in Jyväskylä, that offers its inhabitants and guests a wide range of opportunities in the housing, work and leisure sectors. Comprehensive services and good transport links by highway and rail ensure smooth handling.[peacock prose] Hankasalmi has several elementary schools, a high school, and a high school where you can take part in high-level navigation training.
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 24 September 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.