Luumäki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈluːˌmæki]) is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in the Taavetti village. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 4,377 (31 August 2024)[2] and covers an area of 859.83 square kilometres (331.98 sq mi) of which 109.77 km2 (42.38 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 5.83 inhabitants per square kilometre (15.1/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Luumäki | |
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Municipality | |
| Luumäen kunta Luumäki kommun | |
 Luumäki Lutheran Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Luumäki in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°55′N 027°34′E / 60.917°N 27.567°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | South Karelia |
| Sub-region | Lappeenranta sub-region |
| Charter | 1642 |
| Seat | Taavetti |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Anne Ukkonen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 859.83 km2 (331.98 sq mi) |
| • Land | 750.16 km2 (289.64 sq mi) |
| • Water | 109.77 km2 (42.38 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 112th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,377 |
| • Rank | 183rd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 5.83/km2 (15.1/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 94.6% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.3% |
| • Others | 5.1% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 12% |
| • 15 to 64 | 53.3% |
| • 65 or older | 34.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www |
Neighbour municipalities are Hamina, Kouvola, Lappeenranta, Lemi, Miehikkälä and Savitaipale. Lappeenranta is located 38 kilometres (24 mi) from Luumäki.
The president of Finland P. E. Svinhufvud died in Luumäki on February 29, 1944.[citation needed]
The name Luumäki means literally "Bone Hill". In the Finnish version of the comic strip Bone, the place-name Boneville is translated as Luumäki.[citation needed]
History
editLuumäki was separated from Lappee as its own parish in 1642.[5] The first church in the Luumäki parish was probably built as soon as the parish became independent. It was destroyed during the Great Wrath (Isoviha). The second church, completed in 1731, was damaged during the Lesser Wrath (Pikkuviha) and had become small and in poor condition by the turn of the 19th century. The church and the belfry built from 1781 burned down in 1839. The parish had acquired the drawings of the new church even before the fire of the second church, but its construction did not begin until after the fire of the second church due to a dispute over the location. The new church was consecrated in 1845.[6]
Villages
editAnjala, Antikkala, Askola, Ellola (Ellonen), Haimila, Heikkilä, Heimala, Hietamies, Himottula (Taina), Hirvikallio, Huomola, Huopainen, Husula, Huuhonkylä, Hyyrylä, Iihola, Inkilä, Junttola, Jurvala, Juurikkala (Juurikas), Kannuskoski, Keskinen, Kiurula, Kiviniemi, Kokkola, Kolppola, Kontula, Koskela, Kähölä, Lakkala (Lakka), Laukkala (Laukas), Lensula, Luotola, Marttila (Taavetti), Mentula, Metsola, Multiala, Munne (Munteenkylä), Niemi, Nokkala, Nuppola, Nurmiainen, Okkola, Orkola, Parola, Pitkäpää, Pukkila (Pukki), Pätärilä, Rantala, Saareks, Saarits, Saksala, Salmi, Sarkalahti, Sarvilahti, Siiropää, Sirkjärvi, Suoanttila, Suonpohja, Sydänmaanlakka, Taina, Tapavainola, Taukaniemi, Toikkala, Vainonen, Venäläinen, Viuhkola
Culture
editThe Luumäki Live Music Association (Luumäen elävän musiikin yhdistys or Luumu ry), founded in 1986, organizes light music concerts and rehearsal opportunities for musicians.[7] The annual jazz music event Vallijamit is held in Luumäki in July.[8] The first Vallijamit was held in 2002. The former State Agency Building was renovated into a new library during 2013.[9] In the summer of 2018, the Luumäki municipal library joined the Heili Libraries.[10][11]
Notable people
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 24 September 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Suomen seurakunnat: Luumäki – Suomen sukututkimusseura (in Finnish)
- ^ Rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt – Luumäen kirkko – Finnish Heritage Agency (in Finnish)
- ^ Luumäen elävän musiikin yhdistyksen säännöt - Luumu.org (in Finnish)
- ^ Tapahtumat - Luumäki.fi (in Finnish)
- ^ Kirjasto - Luumäki.fi (in Finnish)
- ^ Heili Libraries
- ^ Heiliin liittyminen sulkee kirjastot kesäkuun alussa - Luumäen Lehti (in Finnish)
External links
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Media related to Luumäki at Wikimedia Commons
Luumäki travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Municipality of Luumäki – Official website (in Finnish)
- Taavetti fortress in Luumäki area
- goSaimaa.com – travel information