Kuhmoinen
Municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland
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Kuhmoinen (Swedish: Kuhmois)[5] is a municipality of Finland, in Pirkanmaa region, but until 2021, it was part of the Central Finland region.[6] The municipality is home to 1,979 inhabitants.
Kuhmoinen
Kuhmois | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Kuhmoisten kunta Kuhmois kommun | |
Restaurant Pub Wanha Pankki in Kuhmoinen | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kuhmoinen in Finland | |
 Interactive map of Kuhmoinen | |
| Coordinates: 61°34′N 025°11′E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Pirkanmaa |
| Sub-region | Tampere |
| 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 (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,979 |
| • Rank | 254th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 2.99/km2 (7.7/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.5% (official) |
| • Others | 2.5% |
| 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 |
Neighbour municipalities are Jämsä, Kangasala, Luhanka, Orivesi, Padasjoki and Sysmä. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Kuhmoinen is a municipality very much preferred by summer residents, and the municipality's population increases fivefold during the summer months.[7]
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
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
