Pertunmaa (Finnish: [ˈpertumˌmɑː]) is a municipality of Finland located in the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 1,541 (31 October 2024)[6] and covers an area of 454.20 square kilometres (175.37 sq mi) of which 79.7 km2 (30.8 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.12 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.7/sq mi). The language of the municipality is Finnish.
Pertunmaa | |
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Municipality | |
| Pertunmaan kunta Pertunmaa kommun | |
 Pertunmaa town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pertunmaa in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°30′10″N 026°28′45″E / 61.50278°N 26.47917°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southern Savonia |
| Sub-region | Mikkeli sub-region |
| Charter | 1926 |
| Seat | Pertunmaa (Kirkonkylä) |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Juha Torniainen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 454.20 km2 (175.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 374.45 km2 (144.58 sq mi) |
| • Water | 79.7 km2 (30.8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 207th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-10-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,541 |
| • Rank | 277th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 4.12/km2 (10.7/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.1% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.3% |
| • Others | 3.7% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 10.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 51.2% |
| • 65 or older | 38.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | pertunmaa |
Neighbour municipalities are Hartola, Heinola, Hirvensalmi, Mäntyharju and Joutsa. Pertunmaa became an independent municipality in 1926 when it was separated from Mäntyharju. Hartola's old wooden church was moved to Pertunmaa and it was inaugurated in 1927.
Due to the long-lasting economic difficulties, Pertunmaa will be incorporated into Mäntyharju on January 1, 2025.[7]
Culture
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It's said that Pertunmaa's culture is mixed with two regions: Southern Savonia and Päijänne Tavastia.[8] Also, Itä-Häme (literally "East Tavastia") newspaper is also distributed in Pertunmaa.[9]
According to a common legend in the locality, Pertunmaa is named after a man called Perttu, who once ruled the whole of Pertunmaa (literally the "land of Perttu") alone.[8] The coat of arms of the municipality, the explanation of which is “a golden flame in a red field with a black ear,” has its origins in the slash-and-burn cultivation in ancient times. The coat of arms, designed by Tapio Vallioja, was approved at a meeting of the Pertunmaa Municipal Council on April 14, 1965, and the coat of arms was officially approved for use by the Ministry of the Interior on July 1 of that year.[10][11]
In the 1980s, blodpalt called Kisko, and Rieska breads baked from rye flour, cream and sour cream, which are baked with cabbage leaves, were named Pertunmaa's traditional dishes.[12]
Villages
editPertunmaa's church village (Pertunmaan kirkonkylä) and Kuortti are the largest and most populous villages of the municipality.
Other smaller villages are Hartosenpää, Hölttä, Joutsjärvi, Karankamäki, Kuhajärvi, Kälkyttä, Lihavanpää, Mansikkamäki, Nipuli and Ruorasmäki.
Notable people
edit- Jari Leppä, the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
- Vesa Törnroos, a sports shooter
- Kari Uotila, a politician
References
edit- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-11-19. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 31.1.2012" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Kotilainen, Virpi (13 May 2025). "Pertunmaa ja Mäntyharju äänestivät kuntaliitoksesta – kummankin valtuusto hyväksyi yhdistymisen". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Historia" (in Finnish). Municipality of Pertunmaa. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ Pertunmaan kunta - Itä-Häme (in Finnish)
- ^ Suomen kunnallisvaakunat (in Finnish). Suomen Kunnallisliitto. 1982. p. 154. ISBN 951-773-085-3.
- ^ "Sisäasiainministeriön vahvistamat kaupunkien, kauppaloiden ja kuntien vaakunat 1949-1995 I:11 Pertunmaa" (in Finnish). Kansallisarkiston digitaaliarkisto. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ Kolmonen, Jaakko (1988). Kotomaamme ruoka-aitta: Suomen, Karjalan ja Petsamon pitäjäruoat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Patakolmonen. pp. 122–123. ISBN 951-96047-3-1.
External links
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Media related to Pertunmaa at Wikimedia Commons
Pertunmaa travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Municipality of Pertunmaa – Official website (in Finnish)