Pertunmaa | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 At the center of the village | |
  Pertunmaa Location in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°30′12.908″N 26°28′46.286″E / 61.50358556°N 26.47952389°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Southern Savonia |
| Municipality | Pertunmaa |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 204 km2 (79 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31) | |
| • Village | 439[1] |
| • Density | 2,152/km2 (5,570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The Pertunmaa church village (also known as Pertunmaa; Finnish: Pertunmaan kirkonkylä) is the largest village in the Pertunmaa municipality in Southern Savonia. Together with the southern Kuortti village, it is one of the main settlement centers of the municipality. It has a population of 439.[1] It is located between two large lakes, Pienivesi and Peruvesi.[2]
The most significant buildings in the village include the Pertunmaa Church, the wooden cross church built in 1929.[3] The village also has, among other things, a municipal office, Osuuspankki bank, a fire department, a health center, a school (grades 0–9) and two grocery stores, K-Market[4] and Sale.[5]
Traditional Pertun päivät ("Perttu Days") summer events are organized in the village every year.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Taajamat väkiluvun ja väestöntiheyden mukaan, 2020" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ↑ Pertunmaa karttapalvelu (in Finnish)
- ↑ Mäntyharjun seurakunta: Pertunmaan kirkko (in Finnish)
- ↑ K-Market Karpalo (in Finnish)
- ↑ Sale Pertunmaa (in Finnish)
- ↑ "Pertunmaa yrittää ennätysten kirjaan" (in Finnish). Kaleva. February 12, 2004. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
External links
- Kirkonkylä - Official Site of the Pertunmaa Municipality (in Finnish)