Nurmes

'''''' is a town and municipality of Finland, located in the county of North Karelia. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Juuka, Kuhmo, Lieksa, Rautavaara and Sotkamo.

Valtimo () is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged with the town of Nurmes on 1 January 2020.