Ähtäri

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Ähtäri
Etseri
Town
Ähtärin kaupunki
Etseri stad
Ähtäri Church was designed by architect Bertel Liljequist, and built in 1937.
Ähtäri Church was designed by architect Bertel Liljequist, and built in 1937.
Coat of arms of Ähtäri
Coat of arms
Location of Ähtäri in Finland
Location of Ähtäri in Finland
Coordinates: 62°33′N 024°04′E / 62.550°N 24.067°E / 62.550; 24.067
Country Finland
RegionSouthern Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionKuusiokunnat
Charter1867
Town privileges1986
Government
 • Town managerPerttu Sonninen 
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
910.87 km2 (351.69 sq mi)
 • Land805.81 km2 (311.12 sq mi)
 • Water105 km2 (41 sq mi)
 • Rank97th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
5,221
 • Rank163rd largest in Finland
 • Density6.48/km2 (16.8/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish97% (official)
 • Others3%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1413.4%
 • 15 to 6452.9%
 • 65 or older33.7%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.ahtari.fi

Ähtäri (Swedish: Etseri) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 5,221 (31 December 2024)[2] and covers an area of 910.87 square kilometres (351.69 sq mi) of which 105 km2 (41 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 6.48 inhabitants per square kilometre (16.8/sq mi). Ähtäri is located 83 kilometres (52 mi) southeast of Seinäjoki.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Ähtäri is known for its zoo and hotel Mesikämmen designed by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen which is partly built within bedrock. The biggest lake in the area is Ähtärinjärvi. There is also a relatively old and small board mill called Vääräkosken Pahvi in Ähtäri.

The largest private sector employers are Inhan Tehtaat, Silver-Veneet, Tankki, and Muovilami.

Notable people

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References

  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Population increased most in Uusimaa in 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2025-01-23. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  3. ^ "Number of foreign-language speakers exceeded 600,000 during 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2025-04-04. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
  4. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.


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