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Ristijärvi sits on the route: 25 minutes from Paltamo.
Ristijärvi is a town located in Finland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Ristijärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈristiˌjærʋi]) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of 1,158 (31 December 2025), which makes it the smallest municipality in Kainuu in terms of population. It covers an area of 897.93 square kilometres (346.69 sq mi) ofRead more
which 62.31 km2 (24.06 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.39 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.6/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The municipality was founded in 1867, while the wooden church, designed by Gustaf af Sillén, dates back to 1807. The municipality was named after the Ristijärvi lake (lit. 'Cross Lake') referring to the shape of the lake.
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Ristijärvi is located in Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 64.5000 latitude, 28.2167 longitude.
Ristijärvi has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Finland.
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