Keminmaa
Encyclopedia
Keminmaa is a municipality of Finland
.
The municipality has a population of
and covers an area of km2 of
which km2
is water. The population density
is
PD/km2.
, Ilmola
, Itäkoski
, Jokisuu
, Laurila
, Lautiosaari
, Liedakkala
, Maula
, Pörhölä
, Ruottala
(mostly on Tornio's
territory), Sompujärvi
, Törmä
, Viitakoski.
: Gules a salmon salient (springing) argent holding in the jaw a padlock argent with keyhole sable.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
The municipality has a population of
and covers an area of km2 of
which km2
is water. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is
PD/km2.
Villages
HirmulaHirmula
Hirmula is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland....
, Ilmola
Ilmola
Ilmola is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland....
, Itäkoski
Itäkoski
Itäkoski is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland.-External links:*...
, Jokisuu
Jokisuu
Jokisuu is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland....
, Laurila
Laurila
Laurila is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland.-External links:*...
, Lautiosaari
Lautiosaari
Lautiosaari is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland.-External links:*...
, Liedakkala
Liedakkala
Liedakkala is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland.-External links:*...
, Maula
Maula
Maula is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland.-External links:*...
, Pörhölä
Pörhölä (Keminmaa)
Pörhölä is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland.-External links:*...
, Ruottala
Ruottala
Ruottala is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa and Tornio in Lapland in north-western Finland. For few years there has been a motor event in summer every second year called "Oikea Moottoritapahtuma", which is arranged by a club called Konevoimayhdistys....
(mostly on Tornio's
Tornio
Tornio is a town and municipality in Lapland, Finland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. The population density is , with a total population of . It borders to the Swedish municipality of Haparanda...
territory), Sompujärvi
Sompujärvi
Sompujärvi is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland....
, Törmä
Törmä
Törmä is a village in the municipality of Keminmaa in Lapland in north-western Finland....
, Viitakoski.
Coat of arms
BlazonBlazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
: Gules a salmon salient (springing) argent holding in the jaw a padlock argent with keyhole sable.
People from Keminmaa
- Hannu TihinenHannu TihinenHannu Tihinen is a retired Finnish footballer who played as a defender.He has played for clubs in Finland, Norway, England, Belgium and Switzerland.-Club career:...
, football player - Paavo VäyrynenPaavo VäyrynenPaavo Matti Väyrynen is a Finnish veteran politician of the Centre Party. Väyrynen has held several ministerial portfolios and is also a former Member of the European Parliament.-Career:...
, politician - Peter FranzénPeter FranzenPeter Franzen is a retired English journalist, who was the editor of the Norwich-based regional newspaper the Eastern Daily Press, a position he occupied from 1993 until his retirement in 2009...
, Finnish actor - Tomi PutaansuuTomi PutaansuuTomi Petteri Putaansuu , better known by his stage name Mr. Lordi, is the lead vocalist in the Finnish heavy metal/hard rock band Lordi. Mr. Lordi is the singer, songwriter and costume designer for hard rock band Lordi...
, the singer of band Lordi, lived in Keminmaa when he was a child
External links
- Municipality of Keminmaa – Official website