Varpaisjärvi
Varpaisjärvi is a former municipality of Finland.
It was consolidated with the municipality of Lapinlahti on January 1, 2011.
Varpaisjärvi | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
| Varpaisjärven kunta Varpaisjärvi kommun | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Varpaisjärvi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°21.5′N 027°45.5′E / 63.3583°N 27.7583°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Northern Savonia |
| Sub-region | Upper Savonia sub-region |
| Charter | 1911 |
| Consolidated | 2011 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Heikki Airaksinen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 533.20 km2 (205.87 sq mi) |
| • Land | 483.02 km2 (186.50 sq mi) |
| • Water | 50.18 km2 (19.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Population (2010-10-31) | |
| • Total | 2,899 |
| • Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.9% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 0.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www.varpaisjarvi.fi |
The municipality was located in the Northern Savonia region in the province of Eastern Finland. It had a population of 2,899 (31 October 2010) and covered a land area of 483.02 square kilometres (186.50 sq mi). The population density was 6.00 inhabitants per square kilometre (15.5/sq mi).
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
References
External links
Media related to Varpaisjärvi at Wiki Commons
- Municipality of Varpaisjärvi – Official website
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