Hankasalmi
Hankasalmi is a municipality of Finland.
Hankasalmi | |
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Municipality | |
| Hankasalmen kunta Hankasalmi kommun | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Hankasalmi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°23′N 026°26′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region |
| Charter | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Matti Mäkinen |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 687.75 km2 (265.54 sq mi) |
| • Land | 571.7 km2 (220.7 sq mi) |
| • Water | 115.89 km2 (44.75 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 149th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 4,548 |
| • Rank | 180th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 7.96/km2 (20.6/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.1% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 1.7% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 53.4% |
| • 65 or older | 32.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 4,548 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 687.75 square kilometres (265.54 sq mi) of which 115.89 km2 (44.75 sq mi) is water. The population density is 7.96 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.6/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Hankasalmi is the only authentic rural municipality in Jyväskylä, that offers its inhabitants and guests a wide range of opportunities in the housing, work and leisure sectors. Comprehensive services and good transport links by highway and rail ensure smooth handling. Hankasalmi has several elementary schools, a high school, and a high school where you can take part in high-level navigation training.