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Tohmajärvi sits on the route: 30 minutes from Kitee.
Tohmajärvi is a town located in Finland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tohmajärvi sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tohmajärvi to your route.
Tohmajärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈtohmɑˌjærʋi]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 3,869
(31 December 2025) and covers an area of 895.36 square kilometres (345.70 sq mi) of
which 57.62 km2 (22.25 sq mi)
is water. The population densityRead more
is
4.62 inhabitants per square kilometre (12.0/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Neighbouring municipalities are Joensuu, Kitee and Rääkkylä. The municipality of Värtsilä was consolidated with Tohmajärvi in 2005. Sortavala, a town in the Republic of Karelia, is located 81 kilometres (50 mi) south of Tohmajärvi.
Tohmajärvi is located along the Blue Highway, which is an international tourist route from Mo i Rana, Norway to Pudozh, Russia via Sweden. The border crossing to Russia, Niirala, is in Värtsilä, now part of Tohmajärvi.
One of the most significant highways in Tohmajärvi is Highway 9, which runs west through Joensuu, Kuopio, Jyväskylä and Tampere to Turku. The Blue Highway follows this highway to Tohmajärvi.
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Tohmajärvi is located in Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 62.1833 latitude, 30.3833 longitude.
Tohmajärvi has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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