Liperi

Liperi (Swedish: Libelits) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. Liperi is a community of 12,331 (30 June 2015) with the growth rate of 83 newcomers in 11 months in 2007. The population density is 16.96 inhabitants per square kilometre (43.9/sq mi). The municipality covers an area of 1,161.22 square kilometres (448.35 sq mi) of which 434.33 km² (167.70 sq mi) is water, so it can be described as beautiful countryside.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Neighbouring municipalities of Liperi are Heinävesi, Joensuu, Kontiolahti, Outokumpu, Polvijärvi, Pyhäselkä, Rääkkylä and Savonlinna.

The municipality of Liperi has increased in population for several years, as a side effect of the attraction of the nearby city of Joensuu. Liperi is among the fastest growing municipalities in Northern Karelia. Especially the areas of Ylämylly, Honkalampi and Jyrinkylä, situated close to each other.

The Finnish member of the parliament Eero Reijonen lives in Liperi.