Multia, Finland

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Multia

| official_name = {{lang|fi|Multian kunta}}
{{lang|sv|Multia kommun}}

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = Multian kirkko 1796 uudistettu 1900 IMG 3038 C.JPG

| image_caption = Multia Church

| image_shield = Multia vaakuna.svg

| shield_size = 120x80px

| image_map = Multia sijainti Suomi.svg

| map_caption = Location of Multia in Finland

|coordinates = {{coord|62|24.5|N|024|47.7|E|display=inline,title}}

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Central Finland

| subdivision_type2 = Sub-region

| subdivision_name2 = Keuruu sub-region

| leader_title = Municipal manager

| leader_name = Arto Kummala

| established_title = Charter

| established_date = 1868

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|timezone = EET

|utc_offset = +02:00

|timezone_DST = EEST

|utc_offset_DST = +03:00

| website = {{Url|https://multia.fi/}}

}}

Multia is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Multia, Finland}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }}) and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Multia, Finland}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Multia, Finland}}|km2|abbr=on}}, or 11.5%, is water. The population density is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Multia, Finland|round=2}}|PD/km2}}.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality has previously also been known as "Muldia" in Swedish documents, but is today referred to as "Multia" also in Swedish.{{Cite web |url= http://www.kotus.fi/index.phtml?s=461 |title= Kuntien nimet ja niiden taivutus |accessdate= 1 May 2009 |date= 14 January 2009 |publisher= Research Institute for the Languages of Finland |language= Finnish |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20111223065114/http://www.kotus.fi/index.phtml?s=461 |archivedate= 23 December 2011 }}

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities are Keuruu, Petäjävesi, Saarijärvi, Uurainen and Ähtäri. Multia is {{convert|60|km}} from Jyväskylä, the capital city of Central Finland.

There are altogether 146 lakes in Multia. The biggest lakes in Multia are Sinervä, Tarhapäänjärvi and Sahrajärvi-Pienvesi.{{cite web |url=http://www.jarviwiki.fi/wiki/Multia) |title=Multia |author= |year=2012 |work=Järviwiki |publisher=Finland's Environmental Administration |accessdate=27 February 2012}}

The highest point of the Central Finland region, Kiiskilänmäki, which reaches an altitude of {{Convert|269|m}} above sea level, is located in Multia.{{cite web | url = https://www.stat.fi/tup/tietoaika/tilaajat/ta-09-01-maantiede.html | title = Jollei Haltille niin ainakin Kinttumäelle | publisher = Tilastokeskus | access-date = October 29, 2021 | language = fi}}

During the summer months (June - August), Multia is the rainiest municipality in Finland, with an average of 237.3 millimeters (9.3 inches) of rainfall.{{Cite web |date=2015-07-11 |title=Ropiseeko usein? Nämä ovat Suomen sateisimmat kunnat kesäisin |url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/ropiseeko-usein-nama-ovat-suomen-sateisimmat-kunnat-kesaisin/5214808 |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=mtvuutiset.fi |language=fi}}

{{Weather box

| single line = Y

| metric first = Y

| location = Multia Pirttiperä (1991-2020 normals)

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm = 55

| Feb precipitation mm = 43

| Mar precipitation mm = 42

| Apr precipitation mm = 39

| May precipitation mm = 45

| Jun precipitation mm = 73

| Jul precipitation mm = 89

| Aug precipitation mm = 79

| Sep precipitation mm = 65

| Oct precipitation mm = 73

| Nov precipitation mm = 67

| Dec precipitation mm = 65

| year precipitation mm = 735

| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

| Jan precipitation days = 21

| Feb precipitation days = 18

| Mar precipitation days = 16

| Apr precipitation days = 12

| May precipitation days = 13

| Jun precipitation days = 15

| Jul precipitation days = 15

| Aug precipitation days = 15

| Sep precipitation days = 15

| Oct precipitation days = 19

| Nov precipitation days = 21

| Dec precipitation days = 23

| year precipitation days = 203

| source 1 = https://www.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/1991-2020-sadetilastot

}}

Events

Kicksled World Championship[https://web.archive.org/web/20170216141623/https://multia.fi/mmpotkut/?page_id=49 Kicksled World Championships] multia.fi/mmpotkut

Notable people

Seth Heikkilä (1863–1938)
Tauno Sipilä (1921–2001)
Pentti Papinaho (1926-1992)
Erkki Pohjanheimo (born 1942)

References

External links

[https://multia.fi/ Municipality of Multia] – Official website {{in lang|fi}}

{{Geographic location

| Centre = Multia

| N = Saarijärvi

| E = Uurainen

| SE = Petäjävesi

| S = Keuruu

| W = Ähtäri (South Ostrobothnia)

}}

Category:Multia

Category:Populated places established in 1868