# Tohmajärvi

Tohmajärvi is a municipality in North Karelia, Finland. Kemie is the administrative centre.

## Understand

The municipality is located at the Russian border, with a border crossing. The Värtsilä municipality was consolidated with Tohmajärvi in 2005.

## Get in

* Visa restrictions:
* In response to Russia's war in Ukraine, Russian tourists are banned from entering Finland.
* (Information last updated Jan 2023)
Tohmajärvi is on the Blue Highway – from Mo i Rana via Umeå, Vaasa, Kuopio and Joensuu – the last stretch to Tohmajärvi along highway 9. The route crosses the border at the 62.1728430.611621 Niirala border crossing point (the Russian side: Värtsilä, Вя́ртсиля) and continues to Petrozavodsk (Finnish: Petroskoi).
Highway 6, via Imatra in the south, passes through the western part of the municipality, where it joins Highway 9 from Joensuu.

## Get around
### By taxi

See North Karelia#By taxi
* Smartphone app (as of 2020): 02 Taksi

## See

* 62.1914130.383531 Tohmajärvi Church (Tohmajärven kirkko), Kirkkotie 590.
* 62.1998130.600532 Värtsilä Church (Värtsilän kirkko), Kaurilantie 611.
* 62.2492130.496293 Saario Power Plant Museum (Saarion voimalaitosmuseo), Voimalaitostie 24.

## Do

* 62.1901430.384421 Kirkkoniemi Beach (Kirkkoniemen uimaranta), Kirkkotie (on the shores of Lake Tohmajärvi).

## Buy

* 62.298730.15231 Akselin Herkkupaja, Metsäkouluntie 22 (in the Onkamo village), ☏ +358 400-253-487, myynti@akselinherkkupaja.fi. A shop selling cultivated strawberries.
* 62.2249730.329932 Säästömesta, Kauppakatu 5. M–F 09:00–17:00, Sa 09:00–15:00. A local discount store.
* 62.2246530.335423 Tavaratori, Järnefeltintie 8, ☏ +358 400-758-759. M–F 09:00–17:00, Sa 09:00–14:00. A local discount store.

### Grocery stores

* 62.2257530.335154 S-Market Tohmajärvi, Hainarintie 1. M–Sa 07:00–22:00, Su 09:00–22:00.
* 62.2249430.331095 K-Market Tiilikainen, Kauppakatu 6. M–Sa 07:00–21:00, Su 09:00–20:00.

## Eat

* 62.2204230.340181 Kotipirtti, Talluksentie 26, ☏ +358 50-597-6343, ravintolakotipirtti@gmail.com. M–F 10:00–16:00.
* 62.2239130.330592 Kebab Pizzeria Tähti, Kirkkotie 1, ☏ +358 13 622-300. M–Sa 11:00–21:00, Su 12:00–21:00.

## Drink
### Cafés

* 62.2186730.335511 Renkitupa, Kirkkotie 14. M–Sa 11:00–19:00, Su 12:00–16:00.
* 62.1756730.589342 Cafe Elja, Rajantie 690 (near the Niirala crossing point), ☏ +358 44-491-8513. Tu–F 09:00–15:00.

### Bars

* 62.2248630.329753 Pub Tohmajärvi (Pub Kehto - Tohmis), Kauppakatu 5, ☏ +358 40-344-6747. Th 18:00–22:00, F–Sa 18:00–00.30.

## Sleep

* 62.2233130.330791 Minimotel, Kirkkotie 6, ☏ +358 440-964-003, minimotel.fi@gmail.com.

## Connect
### Internet

Many places of business may have Wi-Fi for customers; ask the staff for details.
For free Wi-Fi and internet terminals, check the 62.2217930.333681 Tohmajärvi Library.

## Stay safe

* 62.2219930.345642 Tohmajärvi Health Centre (Tohmajärven terveyskeskus), Takkunurmentie 9, ☏ +358 13 330 2342. M–F 08:00–16:00. Municipal health centre (taken over by the new organisation 1 January 2023, phone numbers and web site may have changed).
In emergencies, ☏ 112 (free from all phones). This includes social services, although for non-urgent matters you could contact the social services directly.

## Go next

* Joensuu
* Sortavala