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Haapavesi upper secondary school. Haapaveden lukio. Finland. Area: total: 338,145 sq km land: 304,473 sq km water: 33,672 sq km Population 5,244,749 0-14 years: 16.6% 15-64 years: 66.8% 65 years and over: 16.6%. Finland. Median age: total: 41.8 years
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Haapavesi upper secondary school Haapaveden lukio
Finland • Area: • total: 338,145 sq km • land: 304,473 sq km • water: 33,672 sq km • Population 5,244,749 • 0-14 years: 16.6% • 15-64 years: 66.8% • 65 years and over: 16.6%
Finland • Median age: • total: 41.8 years • male: 40.3 years female: 43.4 years • School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) • total: 17 years, male: 17 years, female: 18 years (2006)
Haapavesi • The population is about 7 500 and the area is 1 086,27 square kilometers, if which 36,72 square kilometers is water and population density is about 7 persons/km2 • 0-14 years 20,10% • 15-64 years 63,11% • 65 and over 16,79%
Economy • Entrepreneurship is based on raw materials which are refined by, for example, Vapo and Valio, which is specially well know for its Oltermanni cheese. The biggest peat powerplant in the world, Kanteleen voima, which produces only electricity is situated in Eskolanniemi, Haapavesi
Schools • Educational institutes situated in Haapavesi are • 8 elementary schools, 1 upper level of comprehensive school • Haapavesi vocational institute • Folk high school • Haapavesi institute • Haapavesi upper secondary school
Distances • 516 kilometers to Helsinki • 121 kilometers to Oulu • 35 kilometers to the nearest railway station in Oulainen • 125 kilometers to the nearest airport in Oulu (Oulunsalo)
Haapavesi upper secondary school • About 180 students and about 10 students taking double exam and about 10 students doing distance studies • International activities • Student trips to Sweden, France, Germany, Italy
...continued • School has good relationships with university of Oulu • ICT-line, where students can take studies from Department of Information Processing Science • Students can go to study at Oulu university without entrance exam • Chemistry and science studies