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Municipality

Paltamo

Located in Kajaani, Kainuu Coordinates: 64°24′17″ N 27°43′30″ E

Map showing the location of Paltamo Paltamo
Location in Finland
Population
3,184
3.2K
Elevation
122 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
3
listed under Paltamo
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KAJ Kajaani Airport13 km
OUL Oulu Airport127 km

About Paltamo

Paltamo is a municipality. Location: Kajaani, Kainuu. Population: 3,184. Elevation: 122 m.

From Wikipedia

Paltamo (Swedish: Paltamo, also Paldamo) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of 2,941 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 1,139.12 square kilometres (439.82 sq mi) of which 220.23 km2 (85.03 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.3/sq mi). There are two built-up areas in the municipality: Kontiomäki and Paltamo. Kontiomäki has about 600 inhabitants.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
919 km²
Official website
paltamo.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Paltamo

From Wikivoyage

Paltamo is a municipality in the Eastern Oulu region, Finland.

Understand+

Paltamo is 37 km (23 mi) from Kajaani and 145 km (90 mi) from Oulu near Lake Oulujärvi.

Get in+

The nearest highway is the national road 22 between Oulu and Kajaani. In the village of Kontiomäki, Highway 5 (E63) runs between Kajaani and Kuusamo.

There are buses from Kajaani to Paltamo.

There are two railway stations in the municipality: 1 Paltamo railway station and 2 Kontiomäki railway station.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Paltamo

  • Kajaani
  • Puolanka
  • Ristijärvi
  • Sotkamo
  • Vaala

Population of Paltamo over time

Population of Paltamo over time
2007 4,071
2008 3,998
2009 3,917
2010 3,884
2011 3,807
2012 3,743
2013 3,620
2014 3,622
2015 3,488
2016 3,491
2017 3,435
2023 3,037

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Paltamo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -7° · Rain 49 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -15°)
Wettest month
August (81 mm)
Driest month
February (30 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Paltamo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-1°5°13°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-5°
Average low (°C)-14°-15°-9°-4°2°8°11°9°4°0°-7°-12°
Precipitation (mm)373032304562778162554941

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Paltamo

The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), 13 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Oulu Airport (OUL) (127 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 369 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 13 kmsouth
  • Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 127 kmnorthwest
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 156 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 369 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Paltamo

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Oulujärvi Lake 24 kmW
  • Osmankajärvi Lake 16 kmNW
  • Kivesjärvi Lake 15 kmW
  • Kiehimänjoki River 6 kmE

25–60 km8 places

  • Nuasjärvi Lake 31 kmSE
  • Hyrynjärvi Lake 53 kmNE
  • Otermanjärvi Lake 42 kmNW
  • Rautavesi Lake 54 kmS

60–100 km17 places

  • Porovesi Lake 100 kmS
  • Näläntöjärvi Lake 90 kmSW
  • Iso Lamujärvi Lake 83 kmSW
  • Uljuan tekojärvi Lake 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Paltamo

3 places
  1. 1 Paltamo 3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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