page_title: Kemijärvi
hierarchical_section_title: Kemijärvi
caption_attribution_description: English: Kemijärvi Church in Kemijärvi, Finland. Built in 1949–1950. Architect: Bertel Liljequist. Suomi: Kemijärven kirkko on rakennettu vuosina 1949–1950, ja sen on suunnitellut arkkitehti Bertel Liljequist.
context_page_description: Kemijärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of 7,350 and covers an area of 3,930.91 square kilometres of which 425.84 km² is water. The population density is 2.1 inhabitants per square kilometre.
  Surrounding municipalities are Pelkosenniemi in the north, Salla in the east, Posio in the south and Rovaniemi in the west.
  The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
  Villages located in the area of the municipality of Kemijärvi are Halosenranta, Hyypiö, Isokylä, Joutsijärvi, Juujärvi, Kallaanvaara, Kostamo, Leväranta, Luusua, Oinas, Perävaara, Ruopsa, Räisälä, Sipovaara, Soppela, Tapionniemi, Tohmo, Ulkuniemi, Varrio and Vuostimo.
  The Eastern Lapland area where Kemijärvi is situated is well known for the nearby skiing resorts Suomu, Luosto, Pyhä and Salla, as well as Ruka in Kuusamo region. The beautiful Lake Kemijärvi, next to the city of Kemijärvi, is much appreciated as a place to visit during summertime. Lake Kemijärvi is surrounded by hills and large forests. Common fish species found include pike, perch and brown trout.
context_section_description: Kemijärvi (Inari Sami: Kemijävri, Northern Sami: Giemajávri) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of 7,350 (31 January 2019) and covers an area of 3,930.91 square kilometres (1,517.73 sq mi) of which 425.84 km² (164.42 sq mi) is water. The population density is 2.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.4/sq mi).
  Surrounding municipalities are Pelkosenniemi in the north, Salla in the east, Posio in the south and Rovaniemi in the west.
  The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
  Villages located in the area of the municipality of Kemijärvi are Halosenranta, Hyypiö, Isokylä, Joutsijärvi, Juujärvi, Kallaanvaara, Kostamo, Leväranta, Luusua, Oinas, Perävaara, Ruopsa, Räisälä, Sipovaara, Soppela, Tapionniemi, Tohmo, Ulkuniemi, Varrio and Vuostimo.
  The Eastern Lapland area where Kemijärvi is situated is well known for the nearby skiing resorts Suomu, Luosto, Pyhä and Salla, as well as Ruka in Kuusamo region. The beautiful Lake Kemijärvi, next to the city of Kemijärvi, is much appreciated as a place to visit during summertime. Lake Kemijärvi is surrounded by hills and large forests. Common fish species found include pike, perch and brown trout. Also, currently Kemijärvi is the northernmost known lake in Finland with an indigenous population of zander (also known as walleye or pikeperch). River Kemijoki flows from Lake Kemijärvi to Rovaniemi and further, to the sea at Kemi. Other popular summer pastimes besides fishing are hiking, trekking, boating and hunting.
caption: Kemijärvi Church
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