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Kemi

Region: Lapland (Kemi–Tornio sub‑region) | Founded: 1869 | Population: ~21,200 (2025) | Area: ~98 km²

Kemi coat of arms

Town Highlights

  • Home of the annually rebuilt SnowCastle at the harbour
  • Features the Icebreaker Sampo museum ship
  • Chromium mine and pulp‑wood mills anchor local economy

Nature & Climate

Coastal subarctic shoreline on Bothnian Bay at the mouth of the Kemijoki River.

Fun Facts

  • Nickname: ‘Monaco of Finland’
  • Hosts Finland’s only chromium mine