Mäntyharju infoMäntyharju is an advanced rural community in Eastern Finland and a busy border parish of Savo. The boundary of three tribes, the Häme, Savo and Karelia peoples, is located in the municipality area. The current inhabitants of Mäntyharju are mainly of Savo lineage. Due to its unique nature and high-quality central services, Mäntyharju’s cultural community offers great conditions for enterprise, living and leisure activities. Our first-class municipal services are produced through democratic decision-making in which great value is placed on the participation of the inhabitants. Currently Mäntyharju has 6,647 residents. In the summer, the services provided in the centre are in part like those of a town and satisfy the needs of both the inhabitants and visitors. The business centre has several banks, restaurants, an off-licence, health centre and diverse commercial services. Over 4,500 inhabitants live in the centre.
ECO-FRIENDLY HOLIDAY HOUSING FAIR IN MÄNTYHARJU from 27th June to 10th July, 2011 THE FAIR AREA The Holiday Housing Fair will be held in Pähkinälehto in Pyhäkoski, 10 km west of the centre of Mäntyharju. The fair area is located on the shore of Lake Pyhävesi about 2 km south of the junction of Main Road 5 and Vihannansalmentie road. Distances from the fair area Honkahimmeli, the world’s largest wooden bridge that is part of a main road, is located approximately 2.3 km away in Vihantasalmi. The distance to Mikkeli, the largest town in the region, is 40 km. The distance to Helsinki is around 180 km. |
