Rautalampi

Rautalampi
Municipality
Rautalammin kunta
Rautalampi kommun
Coat of arms of Rautalampi
Location of Rautalampi in Finland
Location of Rautalampi in Finland
Coordinates: 62°37.3′N 026°50′E / 62.6217°N 26.833°E / 62.6217; 26.833
Country Finland
RegionNorthern Savonia
Sub-regionInner Savonia sub-region
Charter1561
Government
 • Municipal managerRisto Niemelä
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total761.98 km2 (294.20 sq mi)
 • Land538.95 km2 (208.09 sq mi)
 • Water222.99 km2 (86.10 sq mi)
 • Rank161st largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-08-31)[2]
 • Total2,934
 • Rank216th largest in Finland
 • Density5.44/km2 (14.1/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish96.4% (official)
 • Swedish0.1%
 • Others3.5%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1412.1%
 • 15 to 6451.9%
 • 65 or older36.1%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.rautalampi.fi

Rautalampi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈrɑu̯tɑˌlɑmpi]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 2,934 (31 August 2024)[2] and covers an area of 761.98 square kilometres (294.20 sq mi) of which 222.99 km2 (86.10 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 5.44 inhabitants per square kilometre (14.1/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Konnevesi, Pieksämäki, Suonenjoki, Tervo and Vesanto. The distance from Rautalampi to Kuopio is about 70 kilometers.

  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-09-24. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  3. ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.