Kemi
Sign in to saveKemi (; ; ; ) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located approximately from the city of Tornio and the Swedish border. The distance to Oulu is to the south and to Rovaniemi is to the northeast. It was founded in 1869 by a decree of the Emperor Alexander II of Russia because of its proximity to a deepwater port.
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Kemi is a Finnish town and municipality in the northern part of the country, strategically located near a deepwater port close to the Swedish border. It was established in 1869 by Russian Emperor Alexander II specifically to take advantage of its valuable port location.
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- Kemi
- Region
- Lappi
- Country
- Suomi / Finland
- Population
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Kemi (; ; ; ) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located approximately from the city of Tornio and the Swedish border. The distance to Oulu is to the south and to Rovaniemi is to the northeast. It was founded in 1869 by a decree of the Emperor Alexander II of Russia because of its proximity to a deepwater port.
The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which are water. The population density is .