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Municipality in Lapland, Finland
Keminmaa
Kiemâeennâm Ǩeeʹmmjânnam | |
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Municipality | |
Keminmaan kunta Keminmaa kommun | |
Coat of arms of Keminmaa Coat of arms | |
Location of Keminmaa in Finland Location of Keminmaa in Finland | |
Coordinates: 65°48′N 024°33′E / 65.800°N 24.550°E / 65.800; 24.550 | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Lapland |
Sub-region | Kemi–Tornio |
Government | |
• Municipal manager | Hannele Matinlassi |
Area (2018年01月01日)[1] | |
• Total | 647.24 km2 (249.90 sq mi) |
• Land | 627.27 km2 (242.19 sq mi) |
• Water | 20.73 km2 (8.00 sq mi) |
• Rank | 137th largest in Finland |
Population (2024年12月31日)[2] | |
• Total | 7,604 |
• Rank | 124th largest in Finland |
• Density | 12.12/km2 (31.4/sq mi) |
Population by native language | |
• Finnish | 98.7% (official) |
• Swedish | 0.1% |
• Others | 1.2% |
Population by age | |
• 0 to 14 | 16.7% |
• 15 to 64 | 57.4% |
• 65 or older | 25.9% |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Website | www |
Keminmaa (Finnish: [ˈkeminˌmɑː] ; until 1979 Kemin maalaiskunta; Inari Sami: Kiemâeennâm; Skolt Sami: Ǩeeʹmmjânnam) is a municipality of Finland. It is located near the towns of Kemi and Tornio in the Lapland region.
The municipality has a population of 7,604 (31 December 2024)[2] and covers an area of 647.24 square kilometres (249.90 sq mi) of which 20.73 km2 (8.00 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 12.12 inhabitants per square kilometre (31.4/sq mi).
Geography
[edit ]Neighbouring municipalities are Kemi, Simo, Tervola and Tornio.
Villages
[edit ]- Hirmula
- Ilmola
- Itäkoski
- Jokisuu
- Laurila
- Lautiosaari
- Liedakkala
- Maula
- Pörhölä
- Ruottala (mostly on Tornio's territory)
- Sompujärvi
- Törmä
- Viitakoski
Coat of arms
[edit ]Blazon: Gules with a springing Silver salmon, holding a padlock in its mouth.
Notable people
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- Peter Franzén, Finnish actor
- Taavetti Lukkarinen, former foreman of Kemi Oy; convicted and hanged for treason
- Tomi Putaansuu, the Finnish singer of band Lordi, lived in Keminmaa when he was a child
- Nicolaus Rungius, local 17th century vicar whose mummified body is nowadays a tourist attraction in Keminmaa church
- Hannu Tihinen, Finnish football player
- Paavo Väyrynen, Finnish politician
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Population increased most in Uusimaa in 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 23 January 2025. ISSN 1797-5395 . Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland . Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
[edit ]Media related to Keminmaa at Wikimedia Commons Keminmaa travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Municipality of Keminmaa – Official website
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