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Ristijärvi

Ristijärvi () is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of (), which makes it the smallest municipality in Kainuu in terms of population. It covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Ristijärvi
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Karppalanmylly.jpg
Settlement.image_alt: Ristijärvi
Settlement.image_caption: Karppala mill along the Torvenjoki River.
Settlement.image_shield: Ristijarvi.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Ristijärvi sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Ristijärvi in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kainuu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kajaani
Settlement.seat: Ristijärvi (village)
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal manager
Settlement.leader_name: Katri Aula
Settlement.established_title: Charter

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Politics
People born in Ristijärvi
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The municipality was founded in 1867, while the , designed by Gustaf af Sillén, dates back to 1807. The municipality was named after the Ristijärvi lake () referring to the shape of the lake.