Kiuruvesi
Town in North Savo, Finland
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Kiuruvesi (Finnish: ['kiu̯ruˌʋesi]) is a town and municipality of Finland located in the North Savo region. The municipality has a population of 7,255[2] and covers an area of 1,422.90 square kilometres (549.38 sq mi) of which 94.79 km2 (36.60 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 5.46 inhabitants per square kilometre (14.1/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Iisalmi, Pielavesi, Pyhäjärvi, Pyhäntä and Vieremä. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Kiuruvesi | |
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Town | |
| Kiuruveden kaupunki Kiuruvesi stad | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kiuruvesi in Finland | |
 Interactive map of Kiuruvesi | |
| Coordinates: 63°39′N 026°37′E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | North Savo |
| Sub-region | Upper Savo |
| Charter | 1873 |
| Town privileges | 1993 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Juha-Pekka Rusanen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,422.90 km2 (549.38 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,328.19 km2 (512.82 sq mi) |
| • Water | 94.79 km2 (36.60 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 51st largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,255 |
| • Rank | 128th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 5.46/km2 (14.1/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98% (official) |
| • Others | 2% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 54.4% |
| • 65 or older | 31.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
The educational department took part in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland.
Notable residents
- Jari Huttunen, rally driver[citation needed]
- Paavo Lonkila, cross country skier[citation needed]
- Elias Simojoki, leading figure in the fascist movement in the 1930s[citation needed]
- Ilmari Niskanen, professional footballer[citation needed]
- Berat Sadik,professional footballer
Politics
After the 2025 municipal election the composition of the municipal council is as follows;
