Kemijärvi
| Kemijärvi | |||
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| Kemijärven kaupunki | |||
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| Coordinates: 66°43′N 027°26′E / 66.717°N 27.433°ECoordinates: 66°43′N 027°26′E / 66.717°N 27.433°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Region | Lapland | ||
| Sub-region | Eastern Lapland sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1957 | ||
| City rights | 1973 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Town manager | Timo E. Korva | ||
| Area (2010-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 3,931.48 km2 (1,518 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 3,504.93 km2 (1,353.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 426.55 km2 (164.7 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 15th largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2010-03-31)[2] | |||
| - Total | 8,494 | ||
| - Density | 2.42/km2 (6.3/sq mi) | ||
| Population rank | 127th largest in Finland | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Finnish | 99.1% (official) | ||
| - Others | 0.8% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 0 to 14 | 11.3% | ||
| - 15 to 64 | 61.7% | ||
| - 65 or older | 26.9% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.5% | ||
| Website | www.kemijarvi.fi | ||
Kemijärvi (Inari Sami: Kemijävri, Northern Sami: Giemajávri) is a municipality of Finland and the northern-most town in Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of 8,494 (31 March 2010)[2] and covers an area of 3,931.48 square kilometres (1,517.95 sq mi) of which 426.55 km2 (164.69 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 2.42 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.3 /sq mi).
Surrounding municipalities are Pelkosenniemi in the north, Salla in the east, Posio in the south and Rovaniemi in the west.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Villages located in the area of the municipality of Kemijärvi are Halosenranta, Hyypiö, Isokylä, Joutsijärvi, Juujärvi, Kallaanvaara, Kostamo, Leväranta, Luusua, Oinas, Perävaara, Ruopsa, Räisälä, Sipovaara, Soppela, Tapionniemi, Tohmo, Ulkuniemi, Varrio and Vuostimo.
The first permanent settler inhabitant of Kemijärvi was Paavali Ollinpoika Halonen, who moved, from region of Oulu, from Niskakylä, Utajärvi to Kemijärvi about 1580. His wife was Anna Laurintytär Halonen and their children were Paavo, Olli and Pekka Halonen. Paavali's place of residence is known today as Halosenranta. As the first settlers moved to Kemijärvi, the area wasn't inhabited by the Sami people anymore, but Ämmänvaara in the are of the municipality is an ancient sacrificial place of Samis.
The Kemijärvi railway station has passenger train services to Rovaniemi (connecting with the overnight services to or from Helsinki). The direct overnight train service between Kemijärvi and Helsinki was controversially withdrawn in September 2006, with VR (Finnish Railways) stating that its new sleeping car trains could not operate with the diesel locomotives needed for the non-electrified railway north of Rovaniemi.[6] As of summer 2007, the future of Kemijärvi's overnight train services seems more assured; the Ministry of Transport and Communications and VR have reached an agreement concerning partial public funding of the service.
The Eastern Lapland area where Kemijärvi is situated is well known for the nearby skiing resorts Suomu, Luosto, Pyhä and Salla, as well as Ruka in Kuusamo region. The beautiful Lake Kemijärvi, next to the city of Kemijärvi, is much appreciated as a place to visit during summertime. Lake Kemijärvi, a part of the Kemi river, is surrounded by hills and large forests. Common fish species found include pike, perch and brown trout. Also, currently Kemijärvi is the northernmost known lake in Finland with an indigenous population of zander (also known as walleye or pikeperch). Other popular summer pastimes besides fishing are hiking, trekking, boating and hunting.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2010" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2010.pdf. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 31 March 2010" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/ACFC13B2F489698CC22577030039BD73/$file/20100331.htm. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2010". Tax Administration of Finland. 24 November 2009. http://www.vero.fi/download.asp?id=5853;25512. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ Finnish Railway News
[edit] External links
Media related to Kemijärvi at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Kemijärvi – Official website (Finnish)
- PDF map of Kemijärvi
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