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    • Padasjoki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpɑdɑsˌjoki]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is 53 kilometres (33 mi) from Padasjoki to Lahti and 65 kilometres (40 mi) to Heinola. The municipality has a population of 2,687 (31 October 2024) and covers an area of 729.85 square kilometres (281.80 sq mi) of which 206.68 km2 (79.80 sq mi) is water. The population density is 5.14 inhabitants per square kilometre (13.3/sq mi).
    The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
    Padasjoki is known as a summer cottage municipality. By number, it has more holiday homes than permanent residents.


    History


    The earliest information on the administrative parish of Padasjoki is from 1442. Most of the villages of Padasjoki were established during the Middle Ages, being mentioned in sources from the 15th century.
    In 2020, Padasjoki was the setting of a video and choral tribute by the YL Male Voice Choir to the song Pohjois-Karjala, by Leevi and the Leavings and Gösta Sundqvist. The video, seen over 100,000 times in a single day, credits the city of Padasjoki as well as some local businesses and features several rural views including a farm, swamps, a wooden bus stop, a barber shop and a Matkahuolto station with a visible "Padasjoki" sign.


    Sights and events


    In February, Padasjoki hosts 7.5 km long annual full moon skiing event and competition on the frozen Lake Päijänne. In March there is another skiing event on Lake Päijänne called Postihiihto. Week before midsummer it is time for annual nude run event Nakukymppi held in Vesijako village. During the first weekend of July Sahtimarkkinat a home-brewed beer market is held in Padasjoki village centre. The Padasjoki Marina also loans itself every second year as the starting point for a sailing competition (Päijännepurjehdus).


    = Museums

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    Enni Ids Cabin
    The Granary Museum
    The Palsa Mill Museum
    The Torittu Village Smithy Museum


    = Art

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    Gallery Pikantti
    Ala-Savi’s Art
    Ars Arrakoski
    Ars Auttoinen


    = Nature

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    Päijänne National Park
    Evo Hiking Area
    Tuomastornit observation towers


    References




    External links


    Media related to Padasjoki at Wikimedia Commons
    Padasjoki travel guide from Wikivoyage

    Municipality of Padasjoki – Official website (in Finnish)

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