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Municipality in Lapland, Finland
| Keminmaa
Kiemâeennâm Ǩeeʹmmjânnam | |
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| Municipality | |
| Keminmaan kunta Keminmaa kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 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 | |
| • Total | 647.24 km (249.90 sq mi) |
| • Land | 627.27 km (242.19 sq mi) |
| • Water | 20.73 km (8.00 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 137th largest in Finland |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,638 |
| • Rank | 124th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 12.18/km (31.5/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 7,638 (31 October 2024) and covers an area of 647.24 square kilometres (249.90 sq mi) of which 20.73 km (8.00 sq mi) is water. The population density is 12.18 inhabitants per square kilometre (31.5/sq mi).
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities are Kemi, Simo, Tervola and Tornio.
Villages
- Hirmula
- Ilmola
- Itäkoski
- Jokisuu
- Laurila
- Lautiosaari
- Liedakkala
- Maula
- Pörhölä
- Ruottala (mostly on Tornio's territory)
- Sompujärvi
- Törmä
- Viitakoski
Coat of arms
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 to death 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
- ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 19 November 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- "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.
- ^ "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
Media related to Keminmaa at Wikimedia Commons
Keminmaa travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Municipality of Keminmaa – Official website
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