Official website (https://www.simo.fi/)
Key facts
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Lapland
- Sub region
- Kemi–Tornio
- Charter
- 1608/1865
- Municipal manager
- Esko Tavia
- Total
- 2,086.29 km (805.52 sq mi)
- Land
- 1,446.3 km (558.4 sq mi)
- Water
- 639.89 km (247.06 sq mi)
- Rank
- 45th largest in Finland
- Density
- 1.87/km (4.8/sq mi)
- Finnish
- 99% (official)
- Others
- 1%
- 0 to 14
- 13.5%
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Simo is a municipality located in the province of Lapland, Finland, about 50 kilometres (30 mi) from the Swedish border.
The municipality has a population of 2,701 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 2,086.29 square kilometres (805.52 sq mi) of which 639.89 km (247.06 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.87 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.8/sq mi). In 2001, Simo's debt per capita was 946.39 Euros.