Mäntyharju
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Mäntyharju (ˈmæntyˌɦɑrju, "Pine Ridge") is a municipality of Finland
.
It is located in the province
of Eastern Finland
and is part of the Southern Savonia
region
. The municipality has a population of
and covers an area of km2 of
which km2
is water. The coastline is almost 1520 kilometres (944.5 mi). The population density
is 6.2 inhabitants per km².
The summer houses or cottages located in the countryside are part of the culture of Finland
where most Finnish families spend their summer holidays. Mäntyharju is the municipality which has the fifth most summer houses in Finland. Some of the reasons for Mäntyharju's popularity involves its many pure lakes and a relatively short distance to Helsinki
. Because of the many summer houses, population of Mäntyharju more than doubles during the most popular summer holiday times.
Art Centre Salmela
in Mäntyharju hosts one of Finland’s largest cultural events in July-August.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
It is located in the province
Provinces of Finland
The state of Finland consisted of six provinces between the years 1997 and 2009. The provincial authority was part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected. The system was created in 1634, and its makeup was changed drastically in 1997, when the number of the provinces...
of Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia.- History :...
and is part of the Southern Savonia
Southern Savonia
Southern Savonia is a region in the south-east of Finland. It borders to the regions Northern Savonia, North Karelia, South Karelia, Kymenlaakso, Päijänne Tavastia, and Central Finland...
region
Regions of Finland
Finland consists of 19 regions called in Finnish and in Swedish. The regions are governed by regional councils, which serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of a region. The main tasks of the regions are regional planning and development of enterprise and education. In addition,...
. The municipality has a population of
and covers an area of km2 of
which km2
is water. The coastline is almost 1520 kilometres (944.5 mi). The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is 6.2 inhabitants per km².
The summer houses or cottages located in the countryside are part of the culture of Finland
Culture of Finland
The culture of Finland combines indigenous heritage, as represented for example by the country's Uralic national language Finnish, and the sauna, with common Nordic and European culture. Because of its history and geographic location Finland has been influenced by the adjacent areas' various...
where most Finnish families spend their summer holidays. Mäntyharju is the municipality which has the fifth most summer houses in Finland. Some of the reasons for Mäntyharju's popularity involves its many pure lakes and a relatively short distance to Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
. Because of the many summer houses, population of Mäntyharju more than doubles during the most popular summer holiday times.
Art Centre Salmela
Art Centre Salmela
Art Centre Salmela is an art centre in Mäntyharju, Finland. It produces every year a multicultural program of art exhibitions, concerts and lectures. It also organizes the Merikanto Singing Competition every fourth year. It is included to Finland Festivals as one of the biggest cultural festivals...
in Mäntyharju hosts one of Finland’s largest cultural events in July-August.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
.
Notable people
- Edward VesalaEdward VesalaEdward Vesala , born Martti Vesala, was a Finnish avant-garde jazz composer, bandleader and drummer....
(1945-1999), Finnish avant-garde jazz composer, bandleader and drummer. - Antti JaatinenAntti JaatinenAntti Jaatinen is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for JYP in the SM-liiga.-References:...
(b. 1987), ice hockey player
External links
- Municipality of Mäntyharju – Official site