Kemijärvi
Kemijärvi (; ; ) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the sub-region of Eastern Lapland.
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Kemijärvi (; ; ) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the sub-region of Eastern Lapland.
== History == The first permanent settler inhabitant of Kemijärvi was Paavali Ollinpoika Halonen, who moved from the region of Oulu, from Niskakylä, Utajärvi to Kemijärvi about 1580. His wife was Anna Laurintytär Halonen, and they had children. Paavali's place of residence is known today as Halosenranta. Previously the area was inhabited exclusively by the Sami people.