Keminmaa
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Keminmaa
Kiemâeennâm Ǩeeʹmmjânnam | |
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Municipality | |
| Keminmaan kunta Keminmaa kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Keminmaa in Finland | |
 Interactive map of Keminmaa | |
| Coordinates: 65°48′N 024°33′E / 65.800°N 24.550°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Lapland |
| Sub-region | Kemi–Tornio |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Hannele Matinlassi |
| Area (2018-01-01)[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 (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,576 |
| • Rank | 124th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 12.08/km2 (31.3/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.3% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 1.5% |
| 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: [ˈkemimˌmɑː]; 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 7,576 (31 December 2025)[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 12.08 inhabitants per square kilometre (31.3/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]- 1 2 "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Population growth slowed down in 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 1 April 2026. ISSN 2243-3627. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "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.
External links
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Media related to Keminmaa at Wikimedia Commons
Keminmaa travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Municipality of Keminmaa – Official website
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