Suomenniemi
Former municipality in South Savo, Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Suomenniemi is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Mikkeli on 1 January 2013.
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Suomenniemi | |
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Former municipality | |
Suomenniemen kunta Suomenniemi kommun | |
Coordinates: 61°19.5′N 027°27′E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | South Savo |
Consolidated | 2013 |
Government | |
• Municipal manager | Anne Ukkonen |
Area | |
• Total | 362.96 km2 (140.14 sq mi) |
• Land | 283.72 km2 (109.54 sq mi) |
• Water | 79.24 km2 (30.59 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2012)[2] | |
• Total | 763 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | www.suomenniemi.fi |
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It was located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the South Karelia region. The municipality had a population of 763 (31 December 2012)[2] and covered an area of 362.96 square kilometres (140.14 sq mi) of which 79.24 km2 (30.59 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 2.6893/km2 (6.965/sq mi). The municipality had the smallest population of the Finnish mainland. With the merger to Mikkeli, Suomenniemi became part of South Savo region and Eastern Finland with regard to state administration.