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Ristijärvi

Coordinates: 64°30.3′N 028°13′E / 64.5050°N 28.217°E / 64.5050; 28.217
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Ristijärvi
Municipality
Ristijärven kunta
Ristijärvi kommun
Ristijärvi
Coat of arms of Ristijärvi
Location of Ristijärvi in Finland
Location of Ristijärvi in Finland
Coordinates: 64°30.3′N 028°13′E / 64.5050°N 28.217°E / 64.5050; 28.217
Country Finland
RegionKainuu
Sub-regionKajaani
Charter1867
Government
 • Municipal managerPetteri Seppänen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
897.93 km2 (346.69 sq mi)
 • Land835.83 km2 (322.72 sq mi)
 • Water62.31 km2 (24.06 sq mi)
 • Rank94th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-10-31)[2]
 • Total
1,160
 • Rank289th largest in Finland
 • Density1.39/km2 (3.6/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish98% (official)
 • Others2%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1410.2%
 • 15 to 6451.3%
 • 65 or older38.5%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.ristijarvi.fi

Ristijärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of 1,160 (31 October 2024),[2] which makes it the smallest municipality in Kainuu in terms of population. It covers an area of 897.93 square kilometres (346.69 sq mi) of which 62.31 km2 (24.06 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 1.39 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.6/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The municipality was named after the Ristijärvi lake, Ristijärvi meaning "Cross Lake", referring to the shape of the lake.[6]

People born in Ristijärvi

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-11-19. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  3. ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ^ Suomalainen paikannimikirja (PDF). Helsinki: Karttakeskus & Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus. 2007. p. 380. ISBN 978-952-5446-96-8.
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