Habitation
Kemijärvi, Pelkosenniemi, Posio, Salla and Savukoski welcomes you to the East Lapland!
From Finnish cities Kemijärvi is still the northernmost city.
Night of the midnight sun, polar nights of the Arctic Circle and sparkling snow fascinates citizens and travelers.
The northern lights and watercourses of Lapland, offers citizens and travelers possibilities for activities around the year.
Municipalities are nearby Kuusamo and Rovaniemi airports. Kemijärvi railway station is the terminal point of the railway, and there are good connections to the nearby municipalities from Kemijärvi railway station. There are five ski resorts (Suomu, Pyhä-Luosto, Salla and Ruka) just 0,5 - 1,5 hour drive away from the municipalities.
General knowledge
| Kemijärvi | Pelkosenniemi | Posio | Salla | Savukoski | |
| Citizens | 7 612 | 949 | 3367 | 3600 | 1035 |
| Land area | 3930,91 km2 | 1836,17 km2 | 3039,75 km2 | 5730,06 km2 | 6438,65 km2 |
| Watercourse area | 25,94 km2 | 45,40 km2 | 505,15 km2 | 143,02 km2 | 57,30 km2 |
| Density | 2,17 citizens/km2 | 0,52 as/km2 | 1,11 as/km2 | 0,63 as/km2 | 0,16 as/km2 |
| City manager/ municipal manager |
Atte Rantanen |
vt. Päivi Vauhkonen | vs. Eija Ahola | Erkki Parkkinen |
Esko Rautiainen |
| Business advisor |
Jari Paloniemi +358 40 592 7294 Meiju Honkavuori |
Mika Tenhunen +358 40 195 0488 | Veli-Matti Ruotsalainen +358 40 8012 205 |
Risto Pöyliö +358 40 486 8819 |
Mika Tenhunen +358 40 195 0488 |