The municipality has a population of 4,039 (31 December 2024)[2] and covers an area of 950.16 square kilometres (366.86 sq mi) of which 173.97 km2 (67.17 sq mi) is water.

[1] The population density is 5.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (13/sq mi).

Neighbouring municipalities are Juupajoki, Mänttä-Vilppula, Orivesi, Tampere, Virrat and Ylöjärvi.

The educational department takes part in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland.

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