Kiuruvesi
# Kiuruvesi

Kiuruvesi is a town and municipality of Finland located in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 7,578 and covers an area of 1,422.90 square kilometres (549.38 sq mi) of which 94.79 $km^2$ (36.60 sq mi) is water. The population density is 5.71 inhabitants per square kilometre (14.8/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Iisalmi, Pielavesi, Pyhäjärvi, Pyhäntä and Vieremä. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The educational department takes part in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland.

## Notable residents

* Jari Huttunen, rally driver
* Paavo Lonkila, cross country skier
* Elias Simojoki, Leading figure in the fascist movement in the 1930's

## Politics

Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Kiuruvesi:

* Centre Party 41.7%
* True Finns 20.8%
* Left Alliance 14.6%
* National Coalition Party 12.2%
* Social Democratic Party 5.6%
* Christian Democrats 2.7%
* Green League 1.6%
