Outokumpu, Finland
Outokumpu | |
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Town | |
| Outokummun kaupunki Outokumpu stad | |
Outokumpu Town Hall | |
Location of Outokumpu in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°43.5′N 029°01′E / 62.7250°N 29.017°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | North Karelia |
| Sub-region | Joensuu |
| Market town | 1968 |
| Town privileges | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Pekka Hyvönen |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 584.05 km2 (225.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 445.87 km2 (172.15 sq mi) |
| • Water | 138.22 km2 (53.37 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 195th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-03-31) | |
• Total | 6,418 |
| • Rank | 142nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 14.39/km2 (37.3/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 91.5% (official) |
| • Others | 8.5% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 13.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 53.2% |
| • 65 or older | 33% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Outokumpu is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region, 48 kilometres (30 mi) west of Joensuu and 92 kilometres (57 mi) east of Kuopio. The municipality has a population of 6,418 (31 March 2025) and covers an area of 584.05 square kilometres (225.50 sq mi) of which 138.22 km2 (53.37 sq mi) is water. The population density is 14.39 inhabitants per square kilometre (37.3/sq mi). The most important road connection in the locality is Highway 9.
Neighbouring municipalities are Heinävesi, Kaavi, Liperi, Polvijärvi and Tuusniemi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The fir-twigged line in the coat of arms of Outokumpu refers to the name Kuusjärvi (literally "spruce lake") at the time the municipality's coat of arms was established, and the copper symbol refers to Outokumpu Oyj's mines, which later gave their name to the entire township. The coat of arms was designed by Olof Eriksson, and the Kuusjärvi municipal council approved it at its meeting on November 21, 1952. The Ministry of the Interior approved the coat of arms for use on February 18, 1953.