Posio is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

. It is located in the

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

of Lapland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The

population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...

is . Neighbour municipalities are

Rovaniemi Rovaniemi ( , ; sme, Roavvenjárga ; smn, Ruávinjargâ; sms, Ruäʹvnjargg) is a city and municipality of Finland. It is the administrative capital and commercial centre of Finland's northernmost province, Lapland, and its southern part Per� ...

Kemijärvi Kemijärvi ( se, Giemajávri, smn, Kiemâjävri, sms, Ǩeeʹmmjäuʹrr) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. History The first permanent settler inhabitant of Kemijärvi was Paavali Ollinpoika H ...

Ranua Ranua is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Lapland, Finland, Lapland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population dens ...

Salla Salla (''Kuolajärvi'' until 1936) ( smn, Kyelijävri) is a municipality of Finland, located in Lapland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The nearby settlement of ...

, Kuusamo, Taivalkoski and

Pudasjärvi Pudasjärvi () is a List of cities and towns in Finland, town and a Municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Oulu (province), Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia regions of ...

. The municipality has a single language,

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. Major employers in Posio are the municipality itself, a major pottery manufacturer Pentik and agriculture (especially dairy farming). The

European route E63 The European route E 63 is a European route that goes from Sodankylä, Finland to Turku, Finland. The length of the route is . * E 63: Sodankylä – Pelkosenniemi – Kemijärvi – Isokylä – Kuusamo – Suomussalmi – Kajaan ...

runs through the northern-eastern parts of the municipality.

Korouoma Korouoma is about long, few hundred metres wide and up to deep canyon at Posio, Finland. The entire area is a natural reserve. At the bottom of the canyon there's Korojoki River, which ends up to Kemijoki River. There are plenty of species in ...

canyon and natural reserve is located in Posio. north of the center of Posio is a microstate called , founded by Ari "Paska" Peltonen in 2006.”Nää on mun maita!”
– '' Ilta-Sanomat'' (in Finnish)

Sights and events

Posio's most renowned attractions are the Pentik-mäki Culture Centre,

Riisitunturi National Park Riisitunturi National Park ( fi, Riisitunturin kansallispuisto) is a national park in Posio, Finnish Lapland. It was established in 1982 and covers . The park is in a mountainous area, and there are also many swamps, especially hillside swamps. ...

Nature Reserve, and the clear waters of lakes

Kitkajärvi Lake Kitkajärvi is a rather large lake of Finland. It is situated partly in Posio in Lapland region and partly in Kuusamo municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia region, and it belongs to the Koutajoki main catchment area. The southern part of th ...

and Livojärvi. There are also many outdoor recreationa
things to do in Posio
The world's northernmost ceramics factory is located in Posio. Pentik Oy interior design company was established in 1971 by Anu and Topi Pentikäinen. Regular events in Posio are the Posio Fair, the amateur theatre event Teatterihelinät, and the Traditional Fish Fair Market (Muikkumarkkinat) in July.

Notable people

* Kaarlo Maaninka (born 1953), Finnish long distance runner * Soile Isokoski (born 1957), Finnish lyric soprano

References

External links

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Municipality of Posio
– Official website
Posio Tourism
– Official Website Populated places established in 1926 {{Lapland-geo-stub