Kuhmo

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Kuhmo

Total population

9,271

Coordinates64.13°, 29.52°

Demographic figures from Statistics Finland. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Kuhmo is a town and a municipality in Finland and is located at the south-eastern corner of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of 7,300 and covers an area of 5,456.78 square kilometres (2,106.87 sq mi) of which 649.97 km2 (250.95 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.52 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.9/sq mi). It shares a border of 120 kilometres (75 mi) with Russia. Neighbouring towns are Hyrynsalmi, Lieksa, Nurmes, Ristijärvi, Sotkamo and Suomussalmi. A neighbour city across the Russian border is Kostomuksha. Vartius, one of the border crossing points between Finland and Russia, is located in northern Kuhmo.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.