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Tohmajärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈtohmɑˌjærʋi]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 4,242 (31 December 2021)[6] and covers an area of 895.36 square kilometres (345.70 sq mi) of which 57.62 km2 (22.25 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 5.06 inhabitants per square kilometre (13.1/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Tohmajärvi | |
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Municipality | |
| Tohmajärven kunta Tohmajärvi kommun | |
 Kemie, the central village of Tohmajärvi. | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Tohmajärvi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°14′N 30°20′E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | North Karelia |
| Sub-region | Central Karelia |
| Charter | 1869 |
| Seat | Kemie |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Olli Riikonen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 895.36 km2 (345.70 sq mi) |
| • Land | 837.73 km2 (323.45 sq mi) |
| • Water | 57.62 km2 (22.25 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 93rd largest in Finland |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,242 |
| • Rank | 188th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 5.06/km2 (13.1/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 3.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 12.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 53.8% |
| • 65 or older | 33.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 21.75% |
| Website | www.tohmajarvi.fi |
Neighbouring municipalities are Joensuu, Kitee and Rääkkylä. The municipality of Värtsilä was consolidated with Tohmajärvi in 2005.
Tohmajärvi is located along the Blue Highway, which is an international tourist route from Mo i Rana, Norway to Pudozh, Russia via Sweden. The border crossing to Russia, Niirala, is in Värtsilä, now part of Tohmajärvi.
One of the most significant highways in Tohmajärvi is Highway 9, which runs west through Joensuu, Kuopio, Jyväskylä and Tampere to Turku. The Blue Highway follows this highway to Tohmajärvi.
Notable people
- Katri Helena: Singer
- Anna Easteden: Actress and a model
- Siiri Rantanen: skier
- Seppo Räty: Finnish javelin thrower
- Teuvo Ihanus, Finnish composer
- Maiju Lassila, Finnish author
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M12*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 31.1.2012" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
External links
Media related to Tohmajärvi at Wikimedia Commons
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На других языках
[de] Tohmajärvi
Tohmajärvi [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}'tɔhmɑjærvi] ist eine Gemeinde im Osten Finnlands. Sie liegt in der Landschaft Nordkarelien an der Grenze zu Russland und hat 4307 Einwohner (Stand 31. Dezember 2020) auf einer Fläche von knapp 900 Quadratkilometern.- [en] Tohmajärvi
[ru] Тохмаярви
Тохмаярви (фин. Tohmajärvi) — община на юго-востоке Финляндии, в провинции Северная Карелия. Площадь — 895,36 км²[1], из них 57,62 км² занимает вода. Посёлок находится на границе с Россией. На территории муниципалитета действует МАПП Ниирала, через который в Финляндию ежегодно приезжают сотни тысяч россиян. В 2005 году с Тохмаярви объединилась община Вяртсиля[fi].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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