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Municipality

Sotkamo

Located in Kajaani, Kainuu Coordinates: 64°01′30″ N 28°27′46″ E

Map showing the location of Sotkamo Sotkamo
Location in Finland
Population
10,343
10.3K
Elevation
192 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
5
listed under Sotkamo
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KAJ Kajaani Airport47 km
KUO Kuopio Airport118 km

About Sotkamo

Sotkamo is a municipality. Location: Kajaani, Kainuu. Population: 10,343. Elevation: 192 m.

From Wikipedia

Sotkamo is a municipality of Finland, located in the Kainuu region about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Kajaani, the capital of Kainuu. Vuokatti, in west of Sotkamo, is the most populous village in the municipality and also a popular skiing resort. Both Hiidenportti National Park and Tiilikkajärvi National Park are located in the municipality. The municipality has a population of 10,161 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 2,951.86 square kilometres (1,139.72 sq mi) of which 302.61 km2 (116.84 sq mi) is water.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
2,649 km²
Official website
sotkamo.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Sotkamo

From Wikivoyage

Sotkamo is in Kainuu. The municipality is best known for the Vuokatti ski resort.

Understand+

Vuokatti:

Vuokatti is a diverse ski and sports resort by a couple of lakes 7 km from the town of Sotkamo. There are many hotels, resorts and cottages to stay in and enjoy the nature and doings.

Get in+

Kajaani is the nearest major city, served by planes, buses and trains. From there you can travel to Sotkamo by bus.

Like elsewhere in rural Finland, car is your other option for getting in. Highway 6 leads between Kajaani in the north-west and Valtimo and Nurmes in the south-east. From Kajaani, turn to Highway 76, which leads via Vuokatti to Sotkamo and on to Kuhmo. From Nurmes, you can turn to regional road 899 for the last stretch.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Sotkamo

  • Kajaani
  • Kuhmo
  • Nurmes
  • Paltamo
  • Rautavaara
  • Ristijärvi
  • Sonkajärvi

Population of Sotkamo over time

Population of Sotkamo over time
2007 10,716
2008 10,719
2009 10,703
2010 10,702
2011 10,697
2012 10,682
2013 10,659
2014 10,646
2015 10,523
2016 10,471
2017 10,423
2023 10,274

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sotkamo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -7° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -15°)
Wettest month
August (84 mm)
Driest month
February (32 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 Sotkamo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-7°-1°4°12°18°20°17°11°4°-1°-5°
Average low (°C)-15°-15°-10°-4°2°8°11°9°4°0°-7°-12°
Precipitation (mm)393234344367768465605545

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sotkamo

The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), 47 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (118 km).

Airports

  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 47 kmnorthwest
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 118 kmsouth
  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 163 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sotkamo

Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 31 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Nuasjärvi Lake 25 kmNW
  • Kiantajärvi Lake 6 kmNW
  • Jormasjärvi Lake 15 kmW
  • Iso-Kiimanen Lake 10 kmNE

25–60 km10 places

  • Kiehimänjoki River 52 kmNW
  • Kajaaninjoki River 48 kmNW
  • Tiilikkajärvi Nationalpark Natural site 41 kmS
  • Mulkkusaaret Island 53 kmNW

60–100 km18 places

  • Oulujärvi Lake 68 kmNW
  • Osmankajärvi Lake 72 kmNW
  • Kivesjärvi Lake 69 kmNW
  • Hyrynjärvi Lake 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sotkamo

5 places
  1. 1 Sotkamo 10.2K
  2. 2 Vuokatti 6.2K

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

Cities & villages2

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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