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Padasjoki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpɑdɑsˌjoki]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is 53 kilometres (33 mi) from Padasjoki to Lahti and 65 kilometres (40 mi) to Heinola. The municipality has a population of 2,687 (31 October 2024)[2] and covers an area of 729.85 square kilometres (281.80 sq mi) of which 206.68 km2 (79.80 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 5.14 inhabitants per square kilometre (13.3/sq mi).
Padasjoki | |
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Municipality | |
| Padasjoen kunta Padasjoki kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Padasjoki in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°21′N 025°16.5′E / 61.350°N 25.2750°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Päijänne Tavastia |
| Sub-region | Lahti sub-region |
| Charter | 1442 |
| Municipality | 1865 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Juha Rehula |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 729.85 km2 (281.80 sq mi) |
| • Land | 523.09 km2 (201.97 sq mi) |
| • Water | 206.68 km2 (79.80 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 167th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-10-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,687 |
| • Rank | 226th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 5.14/km2 (13.3/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.7% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.4% |
| • Others | 2.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 10% |
| • 15 to 64 | 48.7% |
| • 65 or older | 41.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.padasjoki.fi |
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Padasjoki is known as a summer cottage municipality. By number, it has more holiday homes than permanent residents.
History
editThe earliest information on the administrative parish of Padasjoki is from 1442. Most of the villages of Padasjoki were established during the Middle Ages, being mentioned in sources from the 15th century.[5]
In 2020, Padasjoki was the setting of a video and choral tribute by the YL Male Voice Choir to the song Pohjois-Karjala, by Leevi and the Leavings and Gösta Sundqvist.[6] The video, seen over 100,000 times in a single day, credits the city of Padasjoki as well as some local businesses and features several rural views including a farm, swamps, a wooden bus stop, a barber shop and a Matkahuolto station with a visible "Padasjoki" sign.[7]
Sights and events
editIn February, Padasjoki hosts 7.5 km long annual full moon skiing event and competition on the frozen Lake Päijänne. In March there is another skiing event on Lake Päijänne called Postihiihto. Week before midsummer it is time for annual nude run event Nakukymppi held in Vesijako village. During the first weekend of July Sahtimarkkinat a home-brewed beer market is held in Padasjoki village centre. The Padasjoki Marina also loans itself every second year as the starting point for a sailing competition (Päijännepurjehdus).
Museums
edit- Enni Ids Cabin
- The Granary Museum
- The Palsa Mill Museum
- The Torittu Village Smithy Museum
Art
edit- Gallery Pikantti
- Ala-Savi’s Art
- Ars Arrakoski
- Ars Auttoinen
Nature
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- Päijänne National Park
- Evo Hiking Area
- Tuomastornit observation towers
References
edit- ^ 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 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 19 November 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 22 November 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.
- ^ "Päijät-Hämeen Museomatka :: Padasjoki". www.phmuseomatka.fi. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Pohjois-Karjala -musiikkivideo – Koe upea sovitus yhdessä idyllisen maalaismaiseman kanssa". 9 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Legendaarisen mieskuoron tulkinta Leevi and the Leavingsin superhitistä sykähdyttää somessa: "Eeppinen kokonaisuus"". Ilta-Sanomat. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
External links
editMedia related to Padasjoki at Wikimedia Commons Padasjoki travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Municipality of Padasjoki – Official website (in Finnish)
