Mikkeli facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mikkeli
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| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Etelä-Savo | |
| Sub-region | Mikkeli | |
| Charter | 1838 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-manager | |
| • Body | City Council | |
| Area
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| • Total | 3,229.57 km2 (1,246.94 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 2,548.35 km2 (983.92 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 424.7 km2 (164.0 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 23rd largest in Finland | |
| Population
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| • Total | 51,919 | |
| • Rank | 18th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 20.37/km2 (52.8/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 94.4% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.2% | |
| • Others | 5.4% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 58.9% | |
| • 65 or older | 27.2% | |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) | |
| Website | www.mikkeli.fi | |
Mikkeli is a city in Finland and the main city of the South Savo region. It's located in the Finnish Lakeland, an area famous for its many lakes. About 52,000 people live in Mikkeli. This makes it one of the largest cities in Finland.
Mikkeli sits on the shores of Lake Saimaa, which is a huge lake system. The city was once part of the Mikkeli Province until 1997. It then became part of the Eastern Finland Province until 2009. Mikkeli covers a large area, with much of it being water.
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