''Pohjolan Sanomat'' was a broadsheet newspaper published in

Kemi Kemi (; sme, Giepma ; smn, Kiemâ; sms, Ǩeeʹmm; Swedish (historically): ''Kiemi'') is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located very near the city of Tornio and the Swedish border. The distance to Oulu is to the south and to Rovani ...

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History and profile

''Pohjolan Sanomat'' was established in 1915. The owner of the paper is

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and the paper is based in Kemi. In June 2013 Kaleva publishing house began to publish the daily together with the group's other newspaper ''

Lapin Kansa ''Lapin Kansa'' is a morning newspaper published in Lapland, Finland. History and profile ''Lapin Kansa'' was established in 1928. The newspaper is based in Rovaniemi. The owner of the paper is Alma Media. In June 2013 Kaleva publishing house b ...

''..Pohjolan Sanomat ceased publication in 2017. ''Pohjolan Sanomat'' has a formal affiliation with the Centre Party. Maria Jauho was appointed senior

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of the daily on 1 July 2014, replacing Heikki Lääkkölä in the post which he had held since 1996. In January 2011 ''Pohjolan Sanomat'' changed its format from

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to tabloid. The paper was published for seven days per week, but it became a five-day newspaper in 2014. However, its online edition is updated daily. In 2002 the circulation of the paper was 23,483 copies. As of 2008 it had a circulation of 21,746 copies. The circulation of the paper was 16,442 copies in 2013.

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External links

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1915 establishments in Finland Publications established in 1915 Daily newspapers published in Finland Finnish-language newspapers Mass media in Kemi Defunct newspapers published in Finland 2017 disestablishments in Finland Publications disestablished in 2017