North Karelia, Finland · Europe
8,924
Population
Europe
Continent
Helsinki
Timezone
FI
Country Code
Nurmes is a town and municipality of Finland, located in the county of North Karelia. The town has a population of 8,924 (30 June 2025) and covers an area of 1,854.78 square kilometres (716.13 sq mi) of which 253.7 km2 (98.0 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.72 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.6/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Juuka, Kuhmo, Lieksa, Rautavaara and Sotkamo. Nurmes railway station is the northern terminus of a twice-daily VR passenger train service from Joensu...
Coordinates
63.5421°, 29.1396°
Region/State
North Karelia
District
Pielisen Karjala
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Country
Finland
Region
North Karelia
Timezone
Europe/Helsinki
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