Kontiolahti (Swedish: Kontiolax; literally meaning "bear bay") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Joensuu. The municipality has a population of 15,136 (31 December 2023)[2] and covers an area of 1,029.82 square kilometres (397.62 sq mi) of which 230.1 km2 (88.8 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 18.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (49.0/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Joensuu, Juuka, Lieksa, Liperi and Polvijärvi.
Kontiolahti
Kontiolax | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Kontiolahden kunta Kontiolax kommun | |
 Kontiolahti Church in July 2012 | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kontiolahti in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°46′N 029°51′E / 62.767°N 29.850°E | |
| Land |  Finnland |
| Region | North Karelia |
| Sub-region | Joensuu sub-region |
| Charter | 1873 |
| Regierung | |
| • Municipal manager | Jere Penttilä |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,029.82 km2 (397.62 sq mi) |
| • Land | 799.82 km2 (308.81 sq mi) |
| • Water | 230.1 km2 (88.8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 101st largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,136 |
| • Rank | 74th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 18.92/km2 (49.0/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.6% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 2.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 21.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 61% |
| • 65 or older | 17.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.kontiolahti.fi |
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Kontiolahti hosted the Biathlon World Championships in 1990, 1999 and 2015.[6]
Geography
Kontiolahti has 183 lakes, and water bodies cover 22.3 percent (230 km²) of the municipality's surface area. The largest of them are Lake Höytiäinen, Lake Kangasvesi and Lake Herajärvi.[7] There are 11 Natura sites in all or part of Kontiolahti: Teerisaari-Sisuslahti, Soikkeli Forest, Pöllönvaara-Kruununkangas, Paihola Forest, Kolvananuuro and surrounding areas, Koli National Park, Jouhteninen, Huurunlampi-Sammakkolampi-Huurunrinne and Huuhkajanvaara.[8]
Villages
Harivaara, Herajärvi, Iiksenniitty, Jakokoski, Kontiolahti (Kirkonkylä), Kontioniemi, Kulho, Kunnasniemi, Kupluskylä, Kylmäoja, Lehmo, Mönni, Onttola, Paihola, Puntarikoski, Puso, Pyytivaara, Rantakylä, Romppala, Selkie, Varparanta, Venejoki.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "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.
- ^ ""Kontiolahden Urheilijat" [Kontiolahti Sports Club]. Kontiolahti: Kontiolahden Urheilijat r.y. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ Kontiolahden järvet – Järviwiki (in Finnish)
- ^ Tutustu Natura 2000 -kohteisiin kunnittain – Ympäristö.fi (in Finnish)
External links
Media related to Kontiolahti at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Kontiolahti – Official website, finnish, english, germany and russian
- Sirnihta Holiday Villa's
