Keminmaa
Template:Expand Finnish Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox settlement Keminmaa (Template:IPA; until 1979 Kemin maalaiskunta; Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is a municipality of Finland. It is located near the towns of Kemi and Tornio in the Lapland region.
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Geography
Neighbouring municipalities are Kemi, Simo, Tervola and Tornio.
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
- 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
External links
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- Municipality of Keminmaa – Official website
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