Municipality:Kemijärvi
| Kemijärvi | |
|---|---|
 The municipality Kemijärvi in Finland | |
 Kemijärvi Coat of Arms | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Lappi |
| Number of zones | 7 |
| Maximum PPH | 7 |
| Last updated | 2021-07-27 |
Kemijärvi (in north sami: Giemajávri, inari sami: Kemijävri) is a municipality in the region of Lappi (Lapland) in Finland. The municipality has about 7 200 inhabitants.
Kemijärvi has been the northernmost city in Finland since 1973, but in the municipal merging that took place in the beginning of 2006, the Rovaniemi area expanded so that Rovaniemi now extends further north than Kemijärvi. However, Kemijärvi's city center is still the northernmost of Finland's urban centers.
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Location[edit]
Kemijärvi is located in the northeastern part of Finland.
Bordering municipalities are Pelkosenniemi in the north, Salla in the east, Posio in the south and Rovaniemi in the west.
Urban areas[edit]
The adminstrative center is Kemijärvi central with 4 234 invånare, the only other urban area is Isokylä-Kallaanvaara.
Zones[edit]
There are 7 turfzones in Kemijärvi, where one is counted as a water zone, one as a train station zone, one as a holy zone and one as a bridge zone.
The most taken zone is KemijärviKko that is located by the Kemijärvi church.
Year in parentheses indicates year of creation.
- Kemijärvi
(2016) - KemijärviKko
(2016) - KemijärviPier (2012)
- KJärviPoint (2012)
- PöyliöSwim
(2012) - SairaalaZone (2012)
- SallanBridge
(2012)
Updated: 2021-07-27
