Kuhmoinen (Swedish: Kuhmois)[6] is a municipality of Finland, in Pirkanmaa region, but until 2021, it was part of the Central Finland region.[7] The municipality is home to 2092 inhabitants.
Kuhmoinen Kuhmois | |
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Municipality | |
| Kuhmoisten kunta Kuhmois kommun | |
 Restaurant Pub Wanha Pankki in Kuhmoinen | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kuhmoinen in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°34′N 025°11′E / 61.567°N 25.183°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Pirkanmaa |
| Sub-region | Tampere sub-region |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Anne Heusala |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 936.68 km2 (361.65 sq mi) |
| • Land | 660.93 km2 (255.19 sq mi) |
| • Water | 275.74 km2 (106.46 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 129th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,092 |
| • Rank | 253rd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 3.17/km2 (8.2/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.5% |
| • Sami | 0.1% |
| • Others | 2.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 8.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 48% |
| • 65 or older | 43.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.kuhmoinen.fi |
Neighbour municipalities are Jämsä, Kangasala, Luhanka, Orivesi, Padasjoki and Sysmä. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Nature
There are altogether even 316 lakes in Kuhmoinen. Kuhmoinen lies on the west coast of Lake Päijänne. Biggest lakes in Kuhmoinen after Päijänne are Vehkajärvi and Isojärvi.[8]
Isojärvi National Park resides in Kuhmoinen on the south side of Lake Isojärvi.
History
Kuhmoinen was established in the medieval times. It was first mentioned in 1483 as Kuchmois. At the time, it was a part of the Padasjoki parish and a center of a fourth (neljänneskunta) within the parish.[9]
Twinnings
Puhja Parish, Estonia[10]
People born in Kuhmoinen
- Robert Ruohtula (1853 – 1914)
- Joel Naaralainen (1867 – 1915)
Gallery
A military museum in Kuhmoinen
A mast in Kuhmoinen
References
External links
Media related to Kuhmoinen at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Kuhmoinen – Official website (in Finnish)
- Isojärvi National Park