| Country | Finland |
|---|---|
| Region | North Karelia |
| Sub-region | Pielinen sub-region |
| Municipal manager | Leena Mustonen |
| Charter | 1910 |
| Consolidated | 2020 |
| Area total | 838.07 km² |
| Area land | 800.35 km² |
| Area water | 37.75 km² |
| Population as of | 2019-01-31 |
| Population total | 2140 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Time zone (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Coordinates | 63°40.8′N 028°49′E |
| Website | www.valtimo.fi |
Valtimo (lit. 'artery') is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged with the town of Nurmes on 1 January 2020.
It was located in the North Karelia region. In 2019, the municipality had a population of 2,140 [1] and covered an area of 838.07 square kilometres (323.58 sq mi), of which 37.75 km2 (14.58 sq mi) was water.[2] The population density was . Neighbouring municipalities were Nurmes, Rautavaara and Sotkamo.
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
Villages
Prior to its consolidation into Nurmes in 2020, Valtimo consisted of the following villages:
- urban: Valtimon kirkonkylä
- rural: Elomäki, Haapakylä kirkonkylä, Halmejärvi, Hirsikangas, Kalliojärvi, Karhunpää, Koiravaara, Koppelo (Koppelojärvi), Nuolijärvi, Pajukoski, Puukari, Rasimäki, Rumo, Sivakkajoki, Sivakkavaara, Verkkojoki, Ylä-Valtimo
Places in Valtimo
- Pumppuamo, located in the village of Kalliojärvi
People
- Aki Karvonen (born 1957)
- Jarmo Kärnä (born 1958)
References
- ^ "Suomen virallinen tilasto (SVT): Väestön ennakkotilasto [verkkojulkaisu]. Tammikuu 2019" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018". National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
External links
- Municipality of Valtimo – Official website (in Finnish)