Kemijärvi

Also known as Kemiträsk, Giemajávri, Giemajavri

Kemijärvi (; ; ) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the sub-region of Eastern Lapland.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kemijärvi
Settlement.other_name: GiemajávriKiemâjävriǨeeʹmmjäuʹrr
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Kemijärven kirkko.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Kemijärvi Church
Settlement.image_shield: Kemijärvi.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Kemijärvi sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Kemijärvi in Finland
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 12
Settlement.mapframe point: none
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Lapland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Eastern Lapland
Settlement.leader_title: Town manager

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Official name: Kemijärven kaupunki
Country: Finland
Located in: Oulu Province
Official language: Finnish
Population: 7534
Area: 426.77
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Shares border with: Pelkosenniemi
Official website: kemijarvi.fi
Image: Kemijärvi church.jpg

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Commons category: Kemijärvi
topic's main category: Category:Kemijärvi
native label: Ǩeeʹmmjäuʹrr
twinned administrative body: Vadsø
different from: Kemijärvi
associated electoral district: Lapland
located in the statistical territorial entity: Eastern Lapland sub-region
citizens' initiative URL: www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/sv/sok?municipalities=320
P12749: Peter Abelard

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Contents

History
Transport
Geography
Climate
Population
Notable people
Twin towns - sister cities
References
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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.

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