Keminmaa (until 1979 Kemin maalaiskunta) ( smn, Kiemâeennâm; sms, Ǩeeʹmmjânnam) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

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 Bot ...

. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The

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is .

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities are

Kemi Kemi (; sme, Giepma ; smn, Kiemâ; sms, Ǩeeʹmm; Swedish (historically): ''Kiemi'') is a cities of Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located very near the city of Tornio and the Finland–Sweden borde ...

, Simo,

Tervola Tervola is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland, Finland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Keminmaa, Ranua, ...

and

Tornio Tornio (; sv, Torneå; sme, Duortnus ; smn, Tuárnus) is a city and municipality in Lapland, Finland. The city forms a cross-border twin city together with Haparanda on the Swedish side. The municipality covers an area of , of which is ...

Villages

Hirmula Hirmula is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders wit ...

Ilmola Ilmola is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders wi ...

Itäkoski Itäkoski is a village on the eastern shore of the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. I ...

Jokisuu Jokisuu is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders w ...

Laurila Laurila is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders wi ...

Lautiosaari Lautiosaari is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land border ...

Liedakkala Liedakkala is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders ...

Maula Maula is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders wi ...

* Pörhölä *

Ruottala Ruottala is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa and Tornio in Lapland in north-western Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares lan ...

(mostly on Tornio's territory) *

Sompujärvi Sompujärvi is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borde ...

* Törmä * Viitakoski

Coat of arms

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Gules In heraldry, gules () is the tincture with the colour red. It is one of the class of five dark tinctures called "colours", the others being azure (blue), sable (black), vert (green) and purpure (purple). In engraving, it is sometimes depict ...

with a springing Silver salmon, holding a

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in its mouth.

Notable people

Peter Franzén Peter Vilhelm Franzén (born 14 August 1971) is a Finnish actor, author, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for his role as King Harald Finehair in '' Vikings'' (2016–2020). Personal life Franzén was born in Keminmaa, north Finland. ...

, Finnish actor * Ari Koch, Finnish sculptor * Veikko Lesonen, Finnish businessman and investor * Taavetti Lukkarinen, former foreman of Kemi Oy; convicted to death and

hanged Hanging is the suspension of a person by a noose or ligature around the neck.Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed. Hanging as method of execution is unknown, as method of suicide from 1325. The '' Oxford English Dictionary'' states that hanging ...

for treason *

Markus Pessa Marcus, Markus, Márkus or Mărcuș may refer to: * Marcus (name), a masculine given name * Marcus (praenomen), a Roman personal name Places * Marcus, a main belt asteroid, also known as (369088) Marcus 2008 GG44 * Mărcuş, a village in Dobâ ...

, Finnish Emeritus professor at the Tampere University of Technology and the founder and former director of the Optoelectronics Research Centre at that same university. * Joonas Piippola, Finnish ballroom dancer, dance teacher and choreographer * Tomi Putaansuu, the Finnish singer of band

Lordi Lordi () is a Finnish hard rock/ heavy metal band, formed in 1992 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume maker, Mr Lordi (Tomi Petteri Putaansuu). In addition to their melodic metal music, Lordi are also known for wearing monster ma ...

, lived in Keminmaa when he was a child *

Nicolaus Rungius Nicolaus Matthiae Rungius (also spelled Ryngius or Ryngen in contemporary sources; born ca. 1560 in Loimaa - died 1629 in Keminmaa) was a vicar of Keminmaa, Finland, known for his mummified body in the Keminmaa old church.Vahtola, JoukoRungius, N ...

, local 17th century vicar whose mummified body is nowadays a tourist attraction in Keminmaa church *

Hannu Tihinen Hannu Tihinen (born 1 July 1976) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He has worked since January 2014 as a sports director at the Football Association of Finland. He has played for clubs in Finland, Norway, E ...

, Finnish football player * Otto Vallenius, Finnish opera singer and painter *

Paavo Väyrynen Paavo Matti Väyrynen (born 2 September 1946) is a Finnish politician and former member of the Finnish Parliament who has represented the Seven Star Movement, the Citizen's Party and Centre Party. He is currently member of Centre Party. Väyr ...

, Finnish politician

References

External links

Municipality of Keminmaa
– Official website {{Authority control