Suomussalmi
| Suomussalmi | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Suomussalmen kunta | ||
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 Location of Suomussalmi in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 64°53′N 028°55′E / 64.883°N 28.917°ECoordinates: 64°53′N 028°55′E / 64.883°N 28.917°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Kainuu | |
| Sub-region | Kehys-Kainuu sub-region | |
| Charter | 1867 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Asta Tolonen | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 5,270.79 km2 (2,035.06 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 5,270.56 km2 (2,034.97 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 587.03 km2 (226.65 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 9th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 8,290 | |
| • Rank | 122nd largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 1.57/km2 (4.1/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 98.7% (official) | |
| • Others | 1.3% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 63% | |
| • 65 or older | 24.3% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 19.5% | |
| Website | www.suomussalmi.fi | |
Suomussalmi is a municipality in Finland and is located in the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of 8,290 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 5,270.79 square kilometres (2,035.06 sq mi) of which 587.03 km2 (226.65 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.57 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.1/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Ämmänsaari is the biggest built-up area in the municipality.
Suomussalmi is the second southernmost part of the reindeer-herding area in Finland.
During the Winter War of 1939–40, several battles were fought in the area around Suomussalmi, the most important ones being the Battle of Suomussalmi and the Battle of Raate. In these battles Finnish forces defeated numerically superior Soviet forces.
Formula One racing driver Heikki Kovalainen is from Suomussalmi, as well as the author Ilmari Kianto and the composer Osmo Tapio Räihälä, in addition to the ice hockey player, Janne Pesonen.
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Suomussalmi:
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