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Sotkamo | |
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Municipality | |
| Sotkamon kunta Sotkamo kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sotkamo in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 64°08′N 028°23′E / 64.133°N 28.383°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Kainuu |
| Sub-region | Kajaani |
| Government | |
| • Municipality manager | Mika Kilpeläinen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,951.86 km2 (1,139.72 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,648.88 km2 (1,022.74 sq mi) |
| • Water | 302.61 km2 (116.84 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 20th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,217 |
| • Rank | 95th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 3.86/km2 (10.0/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 95% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 4.8% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.9% |
| • 15 to 64 | 58% |
| • 65 or older | 27.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Sotkamo is a municipality of Finland, located in the Kainuu region about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Kajaani, the capital of Kainuu. Vuokatti, in west of Sotkamo, is the most populous village in the municipality and also a popular skiing resort. Both Hiidenportti National Park and Tiilikkajärvi National Park are located in the municipality.
The municipality has a population of 10,217 (31 August 2024)[2] and covers an area of 2,951.86 square kilometres (1,139.72 sq mi) of which 302.61 km2 (116.84 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 3.86 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.0/sq mi).
In sports, Sotkamo is known for its pesäpallo team, Sotkamon Jymy. The Hiukka Stadium is the home field of Sotkamon Jymy,[6] and its well-known competitor is Vimpelin Veto from Vimpeli, known as long-time arch-enemy of Sotkamon Jymy.[7]
One of the major landmarks of Sotkamo is the sandy beach of Hiukka, which locates by the lake Iso Sapsojärvi, just beside the Sotkamo center. In Vuokatti ski center you can find the lake Nuasjärvi and the Vuokatti Hill.
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-09-24. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Hiukan pesäpallostadion - kattaminen ja muutokset | Sotkamo (in Finnish)
- ^ Viiden ottelun sunnuntai Superpesiksessä - Faneille.com (in Finnish)