North Karelia, Finland · Europe
Valtimo sits on the route: 25 minutes from Nurmes.
Valtimo is a town located in North Karelia, Finland. With a population of 2,140, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Valtimo (lit. 'artery') is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged with the town of Nurmes on 1 January 2020.
It was located in the North Karelia region. In 2019, the municipality had a population of 2,140 and covered an area of 838.07 square kilometres (323.58 sq mi), of which 37.75 km2 (14.58 sq mi) wasRead more
water. The population density was 2.553/km2 (6.613/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities were Nurmes, Rautavaara and Sotkamo.
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
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Valtimo is located in North Karelia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 63.6667 latitude, 28.8000 longitude.
Valtimo has a population of approximately 2,140 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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