Sonkajärvi

Also known as Sonkajarvi

Sonkajärvi (; formerly known as Rutakko) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in North Savo region, north of Kuopio. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Sonkajärvi
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Sonkajärven kunnantalo.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Sonkajärvi town hall
Settlement.image_shield: Sonkajärvi.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Sonkajärvi sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Sonkajärvi in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Savo
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region

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Geography
Nature
History
Transport
Wife carrying competition
Notable people
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
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The coat of arms of Sonkajärvi is inspired by the many watermills in the region, which the picture of the water wheel refers to, and the slash-and-burn cultivation of the past, which the flames on top of the wheel refer to. The coat of arms was designed by Ahti Hammar, and the Sonkajärvi municipal council approved it at its meeting on July 15, 1954. The Ministry of the Interior approved the coat of arms for use on October 15 of the same year.