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Siilinjärvi

Coordinates:63°04′30″N27°39′36″E/ 63.07500°N 27.66000°E/63.07500; 27.66000
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Siilinjärvi
Municipality
Siilinjärven kunta
Siilinjärvi kommun
Siilinjärvi church
Siilinjärvi church
Coat of arms of Siilinjärvi
Coat of arms
Location of Siilinjärvi in Finland
Location of Siilinjärvi in Finland
Coordinates:63°04′30″N27°39′36″E/ 63.07500°N 27.66000°E/63.07500; 27.66000
CountryFinland
RegionNorthern Savonia
Sub-regionKuopio
Charter1925
Government
• Municipal managerVesa Lötjönen
Area
(2018-01-01)[1]
• Total507.81 km2(196.07 sq mi)
• Land401 km2(155 sq mi)
• Water106.85 km2(41.26 sq mi)
• Rank203rd largestin Finland
Population
(2023-12-31)[2]
• Total21,290
• Rank47th largestin Finland
• Density53.09/km2(137.5/sq mi)
Population by native language
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•Finnish97.6% (official)
•Swedish0.1%
• Others2.3%
Population by age
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• 0 to 1419.4%
• 15 to 6459.3%
• 65 or older21.3%
Time zoneUTC+02:00(EET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+03:00(EEST)
Websitewww.siilinjarvi.fi

Siilinjärvi(Finnish:[ˈsiːlinˌjærʋi]) is amunicipalityofFinland.It is located inNorthern Savonia,20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the city ofKuopio,which largely surrounds Siilinjärvi. Another neighbour municipality with Kuopio isLapinlahti.The name, in Finnish, apparently translates literally as "Hedgehog's Lake", although its etymology actually stems from aSámiword meaning "winter dwelling".[6]Lakes are essential part of the geography of Siilinjärvi. There are 123 lakes, and the biggest of them areKallavesiandJuurusvesi–Akonvesi.Water area is 106.85 km2,which is 21% of the whole area of Siilinjärvi.[7]

Themedian ageis relatively low; 23% of the population are under 15 years old. Siilinjärvi has elevenelementary schoolsand twosecondary schools(one is located inSuininlahtiand one downtown).

TheKuopio Airportis located in the village of Rissala in Siilinjärvi along theHighway 9.The airport is also the home of theKarelian Air Commandand the31st Squadronof theFinnish Air Force.

Siilinjärvi is the birthplace of politician and formerprime minister of FinlandandEuropean CommissionerJyrki Katainen.

Economy

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Siilinjärvi Market Square

The main sources of income areservicesandindustry.One of the most important employers in Siilinjärvi isSiilinjärvi apatite mineowned byYara International.[8]The other largest companies in Siilinjärvi areYara International's factory and apatite mine, Lujabetoni Oy,Hydroline Oy,Recreational Pool Fontanella and Spa Hotel Kunnonpaikka. 5% of jobs are in primary production, 29% in industry and construction and 66% in services. Unemployment figures are the lowest in North Savonia, averaging 9,4% in 2016, while at the same time the average unemployment rate in North Savonia was 13,4% and in the whole country 13,2%.[9]

Siilinjärvi'sincome tax ratein 2017 was 21,25.[9]

Services

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Energy production and water supply

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The use ofdistrict heatinghas increased in recent years. Most of the district heat is produced from the Yara plant's processwaste heatand from Savon Voima's Tiprusniemibioheat plant.At the Tiprusniemi bioheat center, heat is produced with domesticwood fuel.In addition, Sulkavantie has a LPG back-up and peak heating center.[10]

In Siilinjärvi,groundwateris used asraw water,which is obtained from three groundwater intakes, two of which are located in the church village and one in the Toivala-Vuorela area. In addition to the municipalwater supply plant,there are 15 water cooperatives in the municipality's sparsely populated areas.[11]

Fire and rescue services

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There are twofire stationsin the Siilinjärvi municipality, the North Savonia Rescue Department station and the Yara TPK station. Siilinjärvi's main fire station is located in Simonsalo at Sulkavantie 6, a few minutes' drive from the center of Siilinjärvi. The station has a 24-hour on-call service. Station 15 houses an inspection car PS 020, a fire truck PS 151, a fire truck PS 1512, a tank truck PS 153, a crew transport, an off-road and boat tractor PS 157, and a snowmobile and boat. Yara TPK has a fire truck PS 191 and a boat. In addition, it has been proposed to build a third fire station in Siilinjärvi near the Vuorela residential area.[12]

Culture

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A localnewspapercalledUutis-Jousiis published in Siilinjärvi.[13]Siilinjärvi also has itsown library.[14]

Food

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In the 1980s, each of Savonia's then municipalities voted for its own title dishes. The traditional food of Siilinjärvi was acockscomb,apotatogrueland a redberrykisselwithwhipped cream.[15]

Notable people

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International relations

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See also:List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

Twin towns — Sister cities

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Siilinjärvi istwinnedwith:

See also

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A panoramic view over Siilinjärvi town centre in winter.

References

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  1. ^"Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018"(PDF).National Land Survey of Finland.Retrieved30 January2018.
  2. ^"Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years".Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26.ISSN1797-5395.Retrieved2024-04-29.
  3. ^"Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years".Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26.ISSN1797-5395.Retrieved2024-04-29.
  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.Retrieved2 May2021.
  5. ^ab"Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023".Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022.Retrieved7 May2023.
  6. ^"Siilinjärvi-nimen tausta"[Etymology of the name Siilinjärvi].Kotus.fi(in Finnish). Institute for the Languages of Finland.Retrieved3 May2020.
  7. ^Lakes of Siilinjärvi. Järviwiki Web Service.Retrieved 2014-03-16.(in English)
  8. ^"Yara kjøper gruveavfall – foredles til råstoff".Teknisk Ukeblad.2 September 2016.Retrieved2 September2016.
  9. ^ab"Tilinpäätös 2016, esittely"(PDF)(in Finnish). Municipality of Siilinjärvi.RetrievedMay 20,2021.
  10. ^"Siilinjärven Sulkavantien uusi varalämpökeskus valmistui".Savon voima(in Finnish).RetrievedMay 20,2021.
  11. ^"Vesihuolto"(in Finnish). Municipality of Siilinjärvi.RetrievedMay 20,2021.
  12. ^"Ehdotus: Kuopion pääpaloaseman voisi purkaa ja rakentaa kolme pienempää tilalle".YLE(in Finnish). 2016.RetrievedMay 20,2021.
  13. ^Uutis-Jousi(in Finnish)
  14. ^Siilinjärven kirjasto(in Finnish)
  15. ^"Savossa äänestettiin pitäjille nimikkoruoat".Helsingin Sanomat(in Finnish). September 20, 1984. p. 19.
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