Hankasalmi
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Hankasalmi is a municipality of Finland, located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of Template:Data Finland municipality/population count ({{#time: j F Y|Template:Data Finland municipality/population count }})<ref name="population_count" /> and covers an area of Template:Convert of which Template:Convert is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The population density is Template:Convert.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Hankasalmi is the only authentic rural municipality in Jyväskylä, that offers its inhabitants and guests a wide range of opportunities in the housing, work and leisure sectors. Comprehensive services and good transport links by highway and rail ensure smooth handling.Template:Peacock inline Hankasalmi has several elementary schools, a high school, and a high school where you can take part in high-level navigation training.
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities are Kangasniemi, Konnevesi, Laukaa, Pieksämäki, Rautalampi and Toivakka.
There are all together 97 lakes in Hankasalmi. The biggest lakes are Kynsivesi-Leivonvesi, Armisvesi and Kuuhankavesi.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Clear left
Villages
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History
The name Hankasalmi was first mentioned in 1552 when it was a wilderness owned by the Tavastians of Hauho. The settlement has existed at least since 1559. In 1561, it was transferred to the new Rautalampi parish, which was largely settled by Savonians.
Hankasalmi became an independent parish in 1802, but administratively it remained a part of Rautalampi until 1872, when the modern Hankasalmi municipality was formed. Parts of it were also taken from Pieksämäki, Kangasniemi and Laukaa.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable individuals
- Antero Halonen, boxer
- Matti A. Karjalainen, professor at the Helsinki University of Technology
- Niina Mäkinen, ice hockey player
- Onni Pellinen, Olympic wrestler
- Vilho Ylönen, cross-country skier and rifle shooter
Twin towns - sister cities
Hankasalmi is twinned with:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Template:Flagicon Häädemeeste, Estonia
- Template:Flagicon Karmøy, Norway
- Template:Flagicon Mjölby, Sweden
References
External links
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- Municipality of Hankasalmi – Official site
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