Municipality:Simo

Simo
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The municipality Simo in Finland
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Simo coat of arms
CountryFinland
RegionLappi
Number of zones1
Maximum PPH1
Last updated2021-08-10


Simo is a municipality in the region of Lappi (Lapland) in Finland. The municipality has about 3 000 inhabitants.

Location[edit]

Simo is located in the northwestern part of Finland.

Bordering municipalities are Kemi and Keminmaa to the west, Tervola to the north, Ranua to the east and Ii ("Ijo") to the south.

Urban areas[edit]

The adminstrative center is Simo station village (located next to the railroad) with 830 inhabitants, other urban areas are Maksniemi and Simo church village.

Zones[edit]

There is one turfzone in Simo and it counts as a holy zone.

Year in parentheses indicates year of creation.

Updaterad: 2021-08-10

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