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Orivesi

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Also known as Orihvesi

Orivesi () is a town in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the northeast of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Orivesi is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland.

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Settlement.name
Orivesi
Settlement.etymology
"ori" = stallion + "vesi" = water, lake
Settlement.settlement_type
Town of Orivesi
Settlement.image_skyline
File:Orivesi-Keskusta-Drone.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Orivesi center
Settlement.image_shield
Orivesi.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size
120x80px
Settlement.image_map
Orivesi sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Orivesi in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Pirkanmaa
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Tampere
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Metropolitan area
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Tampere
Settlement.leader_title
Town manager
Settlement.leader_name
Juha Kuusisto

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Oriveden kaupunki
Population
8842
Area
160.36
Official website
orivesi.fi
Image
Längelmäen kirkko2.jpg
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Commons category
Orivesi
inception
1869-01-01
native label
Orivesi
P12749
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Orivesi () is a town in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the northeast of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Orivesi is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland.

Orivesi has an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality official language is monolingually Finnish.

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