Keminmaa (until 1979 Kemin maalaiskunta) ( smn, Kiemâeennâm; sms, Ǩeeʹmmjânnam) is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities are Kemi, Simo, Finland, Simo, Tervola and Tornio.

Villages

* Hirmula * Ilmola * Itäkoski * Jokisuu * Laurila * Lautiosaari * Liedakkala * Maula * Pörhölä (Keminmaa), Pörhölä * Ruottala (mostly on Tornio, Tornio's territory) * Sompujärvi * Törmä * Viitakoski (village), Viitakoski

Coat of arms

Blazon: Gules with a springing Silver salmon, holding a padlock in its mouth.

Notable people

* Peter Franzén, Finnish actor * Ari Koch, Finnish sculptor * Veikko Lesonen, Finnish businessman and investor * Taavetti Lukkarinen, former foreman of Kemi Oy; convicted to death and Hanging, hanged for treason * Markus Pessa, Finnish Emeritus professor at the Tampere University of Technology and the founder and former director of the Optoelectronics Research Centre at that same university. * Joonas Piippola, Finnish ballroom dancer, dance teacher and choreographer * 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 * Otto Vallenius, Finnish opera singer and painter * Paavo Väyrynen, Finnish politician

References

External links

Municipality of Keminmaa
– Official website {{Authority control Keminmaa,