SotkamoGeneral information - Location
| Country | Finland | | Location in country | 
North | | Location in Europe | North Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 28.3883,Lat: 64.1331  |
| Elevation | 161 meter above sea level | | Local time | 0:02:17am
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| Name province/region (Aluehallintovirasto) | Northern Finland (Pohjois-Suomen aluehallintovirasto) | | Wiki-website Maakunta (Maakunta#Landskap) | Kainuu#Kajanaland | | Name Kunta | Sotkamo |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Helsinki | Finland | 475 km | 
South
| | 2 Tallinn | 
Estonia | 558 km |
South
| | 3 Stockholm | 
Sweden | 762 km | 
SouthWest
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Gulf of Bothnia is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 167 km (direction WestNorthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Oulujoki, part of the larger catchment area Oulujoki-Iijoki. The nearest bigger lake is Haaposelkä (11.8 km2 at a distance of 0 km in Eastern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Russian-Finnish border with a straight distance of 85.1 km in NorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 119 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 100%, The hills are mainly flatern orientated. The most common land use in the area is forest.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Helsinki Vantaa Airport (at a distance of 459 km and direction South).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Kajaani Airport (at a distance of 38 km in WestNorthWestern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
30.4 km2 |
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| Nature |
8 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
5.7 km2 |
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| Urban area |
4.7 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
29.4 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Sotkamo in country Finland
Sotkamo at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
| Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| Peltolan haka | FI | 9.4 km | 
WestNorthWest
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Social media - Maps
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