Ristijärvi

Template:Expand Finnish Template:About Template:Infobox settlement Ristijärvi (Template:IPA) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of Template:Data Finland municipality/population count ({{#time: j F Y|Template:Data Finland municipality/population count }}),<ref name="population_count" /> which makes it the smallest municipality in Kainuu in terms of population. It covers an area of Template:Convert of which Template:Convert is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The population density is Template:Convert. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The municipality was founded in 1867,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> while the Template:Ill, designed by Gustaf af Sillén, dates back to 1807.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The municipality was named after the Ristijärvi lake (Template:Literal) referring to the shape of the lake.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Politics

Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Ristijärvi:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As of 2021 Finnish municipal elections, Ristijärvi municipal council is made up of: Centre Party (10 seats), Finns Party (2), National Coalition Party (1), Left Alliance (1), and Green League (1).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>