Ähtäri
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| Basic data | |
| State : |
 Finland
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| Landscape : | South Ostrobothnia |
| Administrative community : | Kuusiokunnat |
| Geographical location | 62 ° 33 ' N , 24 ° 4' E |
| Surface: | 909.97 km² |
| of which land area: | 804.91 km² |
| of which inland waterways: | 105.06 km² |
| Residents : | 5,703 (Dec. 31, 2018) |
| Population density : | 7.1 inhabitants / km² |
| Municipality number : | 989 |
| Language (s) : | Finnish |
| Website : | www.ahtari.fi |
Ähtäri ( Swedish Etseri ) is a city in western Finland .
The city is known for its zoo , Ähtäri Eläinpuisto , and Lake Ähtärinjärvi .
Villages in Ähtäri
Alastaipale, Inha, Inhan tehtaat, Itä-Ähtäri, Hankavesi, Kivijärvi, Liesjärvi, Myllymäki, Mäkikylä, Niemisvesi, Ouluvesi, Peränne, Rämälä, Vehu, Vääräkoski, Ähtärinranta
coat of arms
Description of the coat of arms : "In the blue shield there are two cross-wise silver arrows on a post-wise one and are accompanied on the right and left by a golden five-leaf ".
history
The Ähtäri railway accident occurred on August 5, 1942.
climate
Personalities
- Hugo Simberg (1873–1917), painter and graphic artist, died in Ähtäri
- Hermanni Pihlajamäki (1903–1982), wrestler, died in Ähtäri
- Topi Sorsakoski (1952-2011), born in Ähtäri tango and Schlagersänger
Web links
Commons : Ähtäri - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maanmittauslaitos (Finnish Land Surveyors): Suomen pinta-alat kunnittain January 1, 2010 . (PDF; 199 kB)
- ↑ Statistical Office Finland: Table 11ra - Key figures on population by region, 1990-2018
