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Sotkamo
Sotkamo is a municipality of Finland, located in the Kainuu region about east of Kajaani, the capital of Kainuu. Vuokatti, in west of Sotkamo, is the most populous village in the municipality and also a popular skiing resort. Both Hiidenportti National Park and Tiilikkajärvi National Park are located in the municipality. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . In sports, Sotkamo is known for its pesäpallo team, Sotkamon Jymy. The Hiukka Stadium is the home field of Sotkamon Jymy, and its well-known competitor is Vimpelin Veto from Vimpeli, known as long-time arch-enemy of Sotkamon Jymy. - Faneille.com (in Finnish) One of the major landmarks of Sotkamo is the sandy beach of Hiukka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talvivaara Mining Company
Ahtium (known until 2017 as the Talvivaara Mining Company; fi, Talvivaaran Kaivososakeyhtiö Oyj) was a Finnish mining company that operated the Talvivaara nickel mine from the company's establishment in 2004 until the mining business was sold to the state-owned in 2015. Formerly listed on the London and Helsinki Stock Exchanges, the company was a constituent of the OMXH25 index. Its mining business, Talvivaara Sotkamo, went bankrupt in November 2014, and it is bound for liquidation, with at least 98% of equity lost, and €1.4 million debt outstanding. The mine had suffered several leaks of toxic metal-contaminated tailings, which had threatened local waterways. Members of the management were charged with criminal environmental offenses. There has been considerable government involvement, with the Government of Finland being the largest single owner through their investment company Solidium. In 2015, the newly established government-owned corporation Terrafame bought the mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kainuu
Kainuu ( sv, Kajanaland) is one of the 19 regions of Finland (''maakunta'' / ''landskap''). Kainuu borders the regions of North Ostrobothnia, North Savo and North Karelia. In the east, it also borders Russia (Republic of Karelia). Culturally Kainuu is part of larger Eastern-Finnish cultural heritage. The dialect of Kainuu resembles Savonian and Karelian dialects. Geography Boreal forest makes up most of the biome in Kainuu. The forest in Kainuu mostly consists of birches, pines and spruces. The atypical regional geography and landscape consist of lakes, hills and vast uninhabited forest areas. The largest lake in the region is the Oulujärvi (928.09 km²), one of the largest lakes in Finland. Its shorelines, open waters and islands in Kainuu belong to the municipalities of Vaala, Paltamo and Kajaani. The highest point in Kainuu is the Iso Tuomivaara (385 m), located in the municipality of Hyrynsalmi. The regional climate is continental. The three most populous urban areas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuokatti Hill
Vuokatti is an urban area that is a physically separate part of the municipality of Sotkamo, Finland. It is home to more than 6,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populous urban area in the region of Kainuu, after the main urban area of the municipality of Kajaani. Vuokatti is also the name of the nearby forested hill range and the urban area's train station. The highest hill in the area is the 345 meter high Porttivaara, the second highest being Vuokatinvaara. Vuokatti has a ski resort, sports academy, and the Katinkulta resort. There is also a skiing tunnel, which makes cross-country skiing possible in all seasons, and there are also snowboarding and snowtubing tunnels. Vuokatti has a national Olympic Training Center for winter sports such as Cross-Country skiing, Biathlon and Nordic Combined. Vuokatti has hosted multiple international sports events like the European Youth Olympic Days in 2001, Orienteering World Championships in 2013 and Nordic Junior World Ski Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuokatti
Vuokatti is an urban area that is a physically separate part of the municipality of Sotkamo, Finland. It is home to more than 6,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populous urban area in the region of Kainuu, after the main urban area of the municipality of Kajaani. Vuokatti is also the name of the nearby forested hill range and the urban area's train station. The highest hill in the area is the 345 meter high Porttivaara, the second highest being Vuokatinvaara. Vuokatti has a ski resort, sports academy, and the Katinkulta resort. There is also a skiing tunnel, which makes cross-country skiing possible in all seasons, and there are also snowboarding and snowtubing tunnels. Vuokatti has a national Olympic Training Center for winter sports such as Cross-Country skiing, Biathlon and Nordic Combined. Vuokatti has hosted multiple international sports events like the European Youth Olympic Days in 2001, Orienteering World Championships in 2013 and Nordic Junior World Ski Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pohjavaara
Pohjavaara is a village in the municipality of Sotkamo in Kainuu, Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B .... There are many organic farmers in village and the village is particularly known its potatoes. Pohjavaara's postal code is 88490. There are also school (''Pohjavaaran koulu'') in village where is classes 1–6. Three teacher and 45 children working in term 2007–2008 in school. References Villages in Finland Sotkamo {{OuluProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuasjärvi
Nuasjärvi is a medium-sized lake in Kainuu region in northern Finland. It is located in Sotkamo and it belongs to the Oulujoki main catchment area.Rehja-Nuasjärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service Retrieved 2014-03-01. Nuasjärvi is separated from another lake Rehja with strait Rimpilänsalmi. The lake is near the Ski and Golf Center. The lake is affected by saline mine water originating nearby Talvivaara Terrafame Ni-Zn mine and the benthic ecosystem is deteriorating due to mine pollution See also * |
Mondo Minerals
Mondo Minerals, nowadays part of Elementis, is a leading globally active producer of talc products. Its main brands are Finntalc, Plustalc and Microtalc. The company develops and markets specialized products for paints and coatings, plastics, cordierite ceramics, consumables, pharmaceutical and paper applications. In July 2011 Mondo Minerals has become a subsidiary of Advent International. In October 2018, Elementis, a global specialty chemicals company, acquired Mondo Minerals from Advent International. History A process for separating magnesite from talc in talc ore was developed in Finland in the 1960s; the company Suomen Talkki Oy was founded in 1967 to commercialise this invention. Following several production expansions and developments such as rotogravure paper coating talc, Mondo Minerals was established as a joint venture between Omya AG and Western Mining Ltd in 1998. This joint venture included the former Finnminerals Oy, Westmin BV Amsterdam and the talc business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajaani
Kajaani (; sv, Kajana) is the most populous town and the capital of the Kainuu Region of Finland. It is located southeast of Lake Oulu (Oulujärvi), which drains into the Gulf of Bothnia through the Oulu River (Oulujoki). As of , it had a population of . The town was founded in the 17th century, fueled by the growth of the tar industry, but it was preceded by a long history of settlements. During the Great Northern War it succumbed to Russian forces, who ruined Kajaani Castle in 1716. Today, the local economy is mainly driven by the sawmill, lumber, and paper industries, although UPM Kymmene's paper mill, the main employer from 1907 until 2008, has since closed. Kajaani's church was built in 1896 in the Neo-Gothic style by the architect Jac Ahrenberg to replace an earlier church. Kajaani's town theatre was established in 1969. Kajaani is home to two football clubs, AC Kajaani and Kajaanin Haka, and the ice hockey team Hokki. The Kajaani University of Applied Sciences was est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapsojärvet
Sapsojärvet is a medium-sized lake in Kainuu region in northern Finland. The name is in plural, and it can also be in singular: Sapsojärvi. The lake is almost divided in two parts, Iso-Sapsojärvi and Kiantajärvi.Sapsojärvet in the Jarviwiki Web Service Retrieved 2014-03-01. The lake in situated in the Sotkamo municipality, quite center in the village. It is often in Finnish television, because in the shore there is a stadium for Finnish baseball. See also *List of lakes in Finland
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Vimpeli
Vimpeli (; sv, Vindala) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region, northeast of Seinäjoki and northwest of Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The most significant road connection in the municipality is the main road 68 between towns of Virrat and Jakobstad. Vimpeli was crucial in the Winter War due to its ski-factory that created over half of the skis used in the war. In sport, Vimpeli is known for the success of its Finnish baseball team, Vimpelin Veto, which won gold in the 2010, 2016 and 2017 seasons in the Finnish championships. The Saarikenttä ballpark is the home field of Vimpelin Veto, and its well-known competitor is Sotkamon Jymy from Sotkamo, known as long-time arch-enemy of Vimpelin Veto. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajaaninjoki
The Kajaani, fi, Kajaaninjoki; sv, Kajana älv, is a river in the region of Kainuu, Finland. The river runs from Lake Nuasjärvi to Lake Oulujärvi through the town of Kajaani. From there the waters flow through the Oulujoki river into the Gulf of Bothnia. The river drains a chain of lakes that originates in the municipalities of Kuhmo and Sotkamo in Kainuu ( fi, Sotkamon reitti). See also *List of rivers of Finland External links River A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ... Rivers of Finland Oulujoki basin Landforms of Kainuu {{Finland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiidenportti National Park
Hiidenportti National Park ( fi, Hiidenportin kansallispuisto) is a national park in Sotkamo in the Kainuu region of Finland. Hiidenportti National Park was established in 1982 to preserve the region's wilderness. A mosaic mix of mires and dry forests is typical landscape in this national park. The park covers . Two thirds of the area is coniferous forest. The near-natural state forests are 100–150 years old on average. The last loggings were made in the beginning of the 20th century. The most well-known attraction of the park is the ''Hiidenportti'' (literally "Hiisi´s gate") gulley with vertical cliffs. Fauna The area is calm enough for big carnivores. Regular dwellers include brown bear, wolverine and lynx. The gray wolf is an occasional visitor. The American beaver lives in the Porttijoki river and its traces can be seen along the river. In the bird fauna northern species are common, such as the brambling and the rustic bunting; also the Siberian jay can be seen in the are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
