Tervo

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; 26.75556Coordinates: 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)
 • Total494.30 km2 (190.85 sq mi)
 • Land347.71 km2 (134.25 sq mi)
 • Water146.52 km2 (56.57 sq mi)
 • Rank222nd largest in Finland
Population
(2021-12-31)
 • Total1,478
 • Rank281st largest in Finland
 • Density4.25/km2 (11.0/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish99.1% (official)
 • Others0.9%
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)
Municipal tax rate21.5%
Websitewww.tervo.fi

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 1,478 (31 December 2021), 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. The population density is 4.25 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.0/sq mi).

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.

Marko Hietala, the bass player for Nightwish, is from Tervo.



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