Keminmaa
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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Keminmaa
| official_name = {{lang|fi|Keminmaan kunta}}
{{lang|sv|Keminmaa kommun}}
| other_name = Kiemâeennâm
Ǩeeʹmmjânnam
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Keminmaa.jpg
| image_shield = Keminmaa.vaakuna.svg
| shield_size = 120x80px
| image_map = Keminmaa sijainti Suomi.svg
| map_caption = Location of Keminmaa in Finland
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Lapland
| subdivision_type2 = Sub-region
| subdivision_name2 = Kemi–Tornio
| leader_title = Municipal manager
| leader_name = Hannele Matinlassi
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|timezone = EET
|utc_offset = +02:00
|timezone_DST = EEST
|utc_offset_DST = +03:00
| website = {{Url|https://www.keminmaa.fi/}}
}}
Keminmaa ({{IPA|fi|ˈkemimˌmɑː|lang}}; until 1979 Kemin maalaiskunta; {{langx|smn|Kiemâeennâm}}; {{langx|sms|Ǩeeʹmmjânnam}}) is a municipality of Finland. It is located near the towns of Kemi and Tornio in the Lapland region.
The municipality has a population of {{formatnum:
{{Data Finland municipality/population count|Keminmaa}}}}
({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}}
}}) and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Keminmaa}}|km2}} of
which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Keminmaa}}|km2|abbr=on}}
is water. The population density is
{{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Keminmaa|round=2}}|PD/km2}}.
Geography
=Villages=
- Hirmula
- Ilmola
- Itäkoski
- Jokisuu
- Laurila
- Lautiosaari
- Liedakkala
- Maula
- Pörhölä
- Ruottala (mostly on Tornio's territory)
- Sompujärvi
- Törmä
- Viitakoski
Coat of arms
Blazon: Gules with a springing Silver salmon, holding a padlock in its mouth.
Notable people
{{Unreferenced section|date=May 2024}}
- Peter Franzén, Finnish actor
- Taavetti Lukkarinen, former foreman of Kemi Oy; convicted and hanged for treason
- Tomi Putaansuu, the Finnish singer of band Lordi, lived in Keminmaa when he was a child
- Nicolaus Rungius, local 17th century vicar whose mummified body is nowadays a tourist attraction in Keminmaa church
- Hannu Tihinen, Finnish football player
- Paavo Väyrynen, Finnish politician
References
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