Kainuu, Finland · Europe
Kuhmo sits on the route: 1 hours from Sotkamo.
Kuhmo is a town located in Kainuu, Finland. With a population of 7,413, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kuhmo sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kuhmo to your route.
Kuhmo (known as Kuhmoniemi until 1937) is a town and a municipality in Finland and is located at the south-eastern corner of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of 7,300 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 5,456.78 square kilometres (2,106.87 sq mi) of which 649.97 km2 (250.95 sq mi) is water.Read more
The population density is 1.52 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.9/sq mi). It shares a border of 120 kilometres (75 mi) with Russia (Finnish-Russian border). Neighbouring towns are Hyrynsalmi, Lieksa, Nurmes, Ristijärvi, Sotkamo and Suomussalmi. A neighbour city across the Russian border is Kostomuksha. Vartius, one of the border crossing points between Finland and Russia, is located in northern Kuhmo.
Kuhmo's eastern border is located at a drainage divider, and the town area is within the drainage basin of Oulujärvi.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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Kuhmo is located in Kainuu, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 64.1333 latitude, 29.5167 longitude.
Kuhmo has a population of approximately 7,413 people, making it a town in Finland.
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