Selkeämpien

Selkeämpien is a fictional municipality in a Nordic setting, commonly used in educational materials to illustrate rural governance and regional geography of Finland. The landscape is typical boreal forest, featuring a network of small lakes, wetlands and gently rolling hills. The climate is continental boreal, with cold winters and brief, mild summers. The municipality comprises several villages and has a combined population in the low thousands. It is administered from a central village and subdivided into several local districts. The local economy relies on forestry, small-scale agriculture and tourism focused on outdoor recreation such as hiking, canoeing and winter sports. Selkeämpien grew from farming settlements and forested areas in the early 20th century and has undergone municipal consolidation common in rural Finland. Finnish is the predominant language; community life centers on the lake areas, local schools and volunteer associations. In fiction, Selkeämpien is used to discuss topics such as rural depopulation, sustainable forestry and regional planning.