Tervo is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 1,400 (31 October 2024),[2] making it Northern Savonia's least populous municipality. It covers an area of 494.30 square kilometres (190.85 sq mi) of which 146.52 km2 (56.57 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.03 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.4/sq mi).

Tervo
Municipality
Tervon kunta
Tervo kommun
Kolu canal
Kolu canal
Coat of arms of Tervo
Location of Tervo in Finland
Location of Tervo in Finland
Coordinates: 62°57′20″N 026°45′20″E / 62.95556°N 26.75556°E / 62.95556; 26.75556
Country Finland
RegionNorthern Savonia
Sub-regionInner Savonia sub-region
Charter1926
Government
 • Municipal managerOlli-Pekka Salminen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
494.30 km2 (190.85 sq mi)
 • Land347.75 km2 (134.27 sq mi)
 • Water146.52 km2 (56.57 sq mi)
 • Rank222nd largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-10-31)[2]
 • Total
1,400
 • Rank280th largest in Finland
 • Density4.03/km2 (10.4/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish97.5% (official)
 • Swedish0.1%
 • Others2.4%
Population by age
 • 0 to 149.2%
 • 15 to 6451.6%
 • 65 or older39.2%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.tervo.fi

Neighbouring municipalities are Keitele, Kuopio, Maaninka, Pielavesi, Rautalampi, Suonenjoki, and Vesanto. 30% of its area is covered by water. Summer cottages are as prevalent as households. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  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. 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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