Sumiainen | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
| Sumiaisten kunta Sumiais kommun | |
 Sumiainen Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sumiainen in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°39′25″N 26°02′50″E / 62.65694°N 26.04722°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Established | 1868 |
| Merged into Äänekoski | 2007 |
| Seat | Sumiaisten kirkonkylä |
| Area | |
| • Land | 229.58 km2 (88.64 sq mi) |
| • Water | 78.77 km2 (30.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 1,303 |
Sumiainen is a former municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality had a population of 1,293 (2003) and covered an area of 307.93 km2 of which 77.34 km2 is water. The population density was 5.6 inhabitants per km2.
Sumiainen consolidated to Äänekoski together with Suolahti in 2007.
The municipality was unilingually Finnish. The municipality was also known as "Sumiais" in Swedish. The Swedish name is now considered outdated according to the Institute for the Languages of Finland.[1]
The river Kuokanjoki is located to the south of the village, and is one of the world's shortest rivers.[2]
- ^ Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus :: Kuntien nimet Archived 2011-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sumiaisten kyläyhdistys". sumiainen.fi. Retrieved 2022-04-11.