Place:Ähtäri, Vaasa, Finland

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NameÄhtäri
Alt namesEtserisource: Wikipedia
Ähtärisource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Ätsärisource: Family History Library Catalog
Ahtari
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates62.567°N 24.133°E
Located inVaasa, Finland
Also located inEtelä-Pohjanmaa, Länsi-Suomi, Finland    
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Ähtäri is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of[1] and covers an area of of which is water.[2] The population density is . Ähtäri is located southeast of Seinäjoki.

The municipality is unilingual Finnish.

Ähtäri is known for its zoo and hotel Mesikämmen designed by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen which is partly built within bedrock. The biggest lake in the area is Ähtärinjärvi. There is also a relatively old and small board mill called Vääräkosken Pahvi in Ähtäri.

The largest private sector employers are Inhan Tehtaat, Silver-Veneet, Tankki, and Muovilami.

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