Konginkangas

Konginkangas is a settlement and former municipality of Finland in the Central Finland region. It was consolidated with Äänekoski in 1993.

Konginkangas
Former municipality
Konginkankaan kunta
Konginkangas kommun
Location of Konginkangas in Finland
Coordinates: 62°46′45″N 025°48′23″E
CountryFinland
RegionCentral Finland
Established1895
Merged into Äänekoski1993
SeatKonginkankaan kirkonkylä
Area
  Land298.6 km2 (115.3 sq mi)
  Water100 km2 (40 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total1,350

The municipality bordered Äänekoski, Saarijärvi, Kannonkoski, Viitasaari, Vesanto, Konnevesi and Sumiainen. Until 1969, it bordered Äänekosken maalaiskunta instead of Äänekoski. The national road 4 goes through Konginkangas and the distance between Äänekoski proper and Konginkangas is about 20 km.

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