Tohmajärvi | |
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Municipality | |
| Tohmajärven kunta Tohmajärvi kommun | |
 Kemie, the central village of Tohmajärvi. | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Tohmajärvi in Finland | |
| Coordinates:62°14′N30°20′E / 62.233°N 30.333°E /62.233; 30.333 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | North Karelia |
| Sub-region | Central Karelia |
| Charter | 1869 |
| Seat | Kemie |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Olli Riikonen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 895.36 km2 (345.70 sq mi) |
| • Land | 837.82 km2 (323.48 sq mi) |
| • Water | 57.62 km2 (22.25 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 93rd largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-03-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,934 |
| • Rank | 195th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 93.4% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.3% |
| • Others | 6.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 12.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 53.8% |
| • 65 or older | 33.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Tohmajärvi (Finnish pronunciation:[ˈtohmɑˌjærʋi]) is amunicipality ofFinland. It is located in theNorth Kareliaregion. The municipality has a population of 3,934(31 March 2025)[6] and covers an area of 895.36 square kilometres (345.70 sq mi) ofwhich 57.62 km2 (22.25 sq mi)is water.[1] Thepopulation density is4.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (12/sq mi). The municipality is unilinguallyFinnish.
Neighbouring municipalities areJoensuu,Kitee andRääkkylä. The municipality ofVärtsilä was consolidated with Tohmajärvi in 2005.Sortavala, a town in theKarelia, Russia, is located 81 kilometres (50 mi) south of Tohmajärvi.
Tohmajärvi is located along theBlue Highway, which is an international tourist route fromMo i Rana,Norway toPudozh,Russia viaSweden. The border crossing to Russia, Niirala, is inVärtsilä, now part of Tohmajärvi.
One of the most significant highways in Tohmajärvi isHighway 9, which runs west throughJoensuu,Kuopio,Jyväskylä andTampere toTurku. The Blue Highway follows this highway to Tohmajärvi.
Media related toTohmajärvi at Wikimedia Commons
Tohmajärvi travel guide from Wikivoyage
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