{{For|the lake|Lake Keitele}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} {{expand Finnish|date=June 2023|topic=bio}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Keitele | official_name = {{lang|fi|Keiteleen kunta}}<br />{{lang|sv|Keitele kommun}} | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Keitele kirkko 1.JPG | image_shield = Keitele.vaakuna.svg | shield_size = 120x80px | image_map = Keitele sijainti Suomi.svg | map_caption = Location of Keitele in Finland |coordinates = {{coord|63|10.7|N|026|21|E|display=inline,title}} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-marker = town |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}} | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = North Savo | subdivision_type2 = Sub-region | subdivision_name2 = Upper Savo | leader_title = Municipal manager | leader_name = Hanna Helaste | established_title = Charter | established_date = 1879 |area_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|area_footnotes|Keitele}} |area_total_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|area_total_km2|Keitele}} |area_land_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Keitele}} |area_water_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|area_water_km2|Keitele}} |area_rank = {{Data Finland municipality|area_rank|Keitele}} |population_as_of = {{Data Finland municipality|population_as_of|Keitele}} |population_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|population_footnotes|Keitele}} |population_total = {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Keitele}} |population_density_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|population_density_km2|Keitele}} |population_rank = {{Data Finland municipality|population_rank|Keitele}} |demographics_type1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics_type1|Keitele}} |demographics1_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|population_footnotes|Keitele}} |demographics1_title1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title1|Keitele}} |demographics1_info1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info1|Keitele}} |demographics1_title2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title2|Keitele}} |demographics1_info2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info2|Keitele}} |demographics1_title3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title3|Keitele}} |demographics1_info3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info3|Keitele}} |demographics1_title4 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title4|Keitele}} |demographics1_info4 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info4|Keitele}} |demographics_type2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics_type2|Keitele}} |demographics2_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_footnotes|Keitele}} |demographics2_title1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_title1|Keitele}} |demographics2_info1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info1|Keitele}} |demographics2_title2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_title2|Keitele}} |demographics2_info2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info2|Keitele}} |demographics2_title3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_title3|Keitele}} |demographics2_info3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info3|Keitele}} |blank_name = {{Data Finland municipality|blank_name|Keitele}} |blank_info = {{Data Finland municipality|blank_info|Keitele}} |timezone = EET |utc_offset = +02:00 |timezone_DST = EEST |utc_offset_DST = +03:00 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 72600 | area_code = 017 | website = {{Official URL}} {{in lang|fi}} }} '''Keitele''' is a municipality of Finland.
It is part of the North Savo region. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Keitele}} }} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }})<ref name="population_count" /> and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Keitele}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Keitele}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The population density is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Keitele|round=2}}|PD/km2}}.
Neighbour municipalities are Pielavesi, Pihtipudas, Tervo, Vesanto and Viitasaari.
Despite its name, the municipality is not located by the lake Keitele. The shortest distance between the municipality and the lake is roughly ten kilometers.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
==Notable people born in Keitele== {{Unreferenced section|date=May 2024}} *Ilmari Tossavainen (1887–1978) *Kalle Matilainen (1903–1973) *Rakel Hiltunen (1940–) *Mikko Härkin (1979–)
==See also== * Finnish national road 77
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category-inline|Keitele}} *[https://www.keitele.fi/ Municipality of Keitele] – Official website {{In lang|fi}}
{{Geographic location | Centre = Keitele | E = Pielavesi | SE = Tervo | S = Vesanto | W = Pihtipudas (Central Finland)<br/>Viitasaari (Central Finland) }} {{NorthernSavonia}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Keitele Category:Populated places established in 1879
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