Municipality:Pelkosenniemi
Pelkosenniemi | |
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The Municipality Pelkosenniemi in Finland | |
Coat of arms of Pelkosenniemi | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Lappi |
Number of zones | 2 |
Maximum PPH | 2 |
Last updated | 2021-04-15 |
Pelkosenniemi is a municipality in the region of Lappi (Lapland) in Finland. The municipality has about 940 inhabitants and is located in the historical province of Lapland.
LocationEdit
Pelkosenniemi is located by the Kemi river where it connects with the river Kitinen.
Bordering municipalities are Sodankylä in the north and west, Savukoski in the northeast, Salla in the east and Kemijärvi in the south.
Urban areasEdit
The main town in the municipality is Pelkosenniemi church village, which is also the municipality's only urban area with 356 inhabitants.
ZonesEdit
There are two turfzones in Pelkosenniemi, where one is counted as a bridge zone.
The most taken zone is Valopilkku that is placed Ski Resort Pyhä.
Year in parentheses indicates year of creation.
Updated: 2021-04-15