Vesanto

Vesanto is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Savo region. The municipality has a population of 1,828 (30 June 2025)^[2] and covers an area of 569.80 square kilometres (220.00 sq mi) of which 147.1 km² (56.8 sq mi), or 26%, is water.^[1] The population density is 4.33 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.2/sq mi).

Vesanto
Municipality
Vesannon kunta Vesanto kommun
Coat of arms
Location of Vesanto in Finland
Coordinates: 62°56′N 026°25′E
Country	Finland
Region	North Savo
Sub-region	Inner Savo
Charter	1871
Government
• Municipal manager	Pasi Lievonen
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	569.80 km2 (220.00 sq mi)
• Land	422.63 km2 (163.18 sq mi)
• Water	147.1 km2 (56.8 sq mi)
• Rank	198th largest in Finland
Population  (2025-06-30)[2]
• Total	1,828
• Rank	263rd largest in Finland
• Density	4.33/km2 (11.2/sq mi)
Population by native language [3]
• Finnish	96.8% (official)
• Others	3.2%
Population by age [4]
• 0 to 14	9.1%
• 15 to 64	48.5%
• 65 or older	42.4%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website	vesanto.fi

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Neighbour municipalities are Keitele, Konnevesi, Rautalampi, Tervo, Viitasaari and Äänekoski.

Notable people

• Helka Hynninen (1930–2017)
• Kalevi Huuskonen (1932–1999)
• Leena Lehtolainen (born 1964)

See also

• Finnish regional road 551