Kontiolahti
Sign in to saveKontiolahti (; literally meaning "bear bay") is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region, about north of Joensuu. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Joensuu, Juuka, Lieksa, Liperi and Polvijärvi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kontiolahti
- Settlement.other_name
- Kontiolax
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- Municipality
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- Kontiolahden kirkko IMG 1295 C.JPG
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- Kontiolahti Church in July 2012
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- Kontiolahti.vaakuna.svg
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- 120x80px
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- Kontiolahti sijainti Suomi.svg
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- Location of Kontiolahti in Finland
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- Country
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- Region
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- North Karelia
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- Sub-region
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- Joensuu
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- Municipal manager
- Settlement.leader_name
- Jere Penttilä
- Settlement.established_title
- Charter
- Settlement.established_date
- 1873
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Kontiolahti (; literally meaning "bear bay") is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region, about north of Joensuu. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Joensuu, Juuka, Lieksa, Liperi and Polvijärvi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The coat of arms of the municipality is a canting arms; the log driving pike pole, which the bear carries in the picture, refers to the importance of forestry in the region's economy. The coat of arms was designed by Aarno Liuksiala and approved by the Kontiolahti Municipal Council at its meeting on December 8, 1952. The coat of arms was approved for use by the Ministry of the Interior on February 27, 1953.