Pertunmaa | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Pertunmaan kunta Pertunmaa kommun | |
 Pertunmaa town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pertunmaa in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°30′10″N 026°28′45″E / 61.50278°N 26.47917°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southern Savonia |
| Sub-region | Mikkeli sub-region |
| Charter | 1926 |
| Seat | Pertunmaa (Kirkonkylä) |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Juha Torniainen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 454.20 km2 (175.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 374.45 km2 (144.58 sq mi) |
| • Water | 79.7 km2 (30.8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 207th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-10-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,541 |
| • Rank | 277th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 4.12/km2 (10.7/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.1% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.3% |
| • Others | 3.7% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 10.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 51.2% |
| • 65 or older | 38.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | pertunmaa |
Pertunmaa (Finnish: [ˈpertumˌmɑː]) is a municipality of Finland located in the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 1,541 (31 October 2024)[6] and covers an area of 454.20 square kilometres (175.37 sq mi) of which 79.7 km2 (30.8 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.12 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.7/sq mi). The language of the municipality is Finnish.
Neighbour municipalities are Hartola, Heinola, Hirvensalmi, Mäntyharju and Joutsa. Pertunmaa became an independent municipality in 1926 when it was separated from Mäntyharju. Hartola's old wooden church was moved to Pertunmaa and it was inaugurated in 1927.
Due to the long-lasting economic difficulties, Pertunmaa will be incorporated into Mäntyharju on January 1, 2025.[7]
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-11-19. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 31.1.2012" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Kotilainen, Virpi (13 May 2025). "Pertunmaa ja Mäntyharju äänestivät kuntaliitoksesta – kummankin valtuusto hyväksyi yhdistymisen". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 May 2024.