Ristijärvi (village)
Ristijärven kirkonkylä | |
|---|---|
Municipal centre | |
Aholantie street at the village. | |
Ristijärven kirkonkylä Location in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 64°30′18.36″N 28°12′42.37″E / 64.5051000°N 28.2117694°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Kainuu |
| Municipality | Ristijärvi |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 481 |
| • Density | 2,038/km2 (5,280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Ristijärven kirkonkylä (lit. 'Ristijärvi church village') is the administrative center of the Ristijärvi municipality in Kainuu, Finland, and also its only urban area with a population of less than 500.[1] It is located along the Emäjoki River on the Hyrynsalmi route and on the southern shore of Lake Ristijärvi.[2] The distance to Kajaani is about 55 kilometres (34 mi).
The village has a wooden church built in 1807.[3] In addition to the church, the village also has a municipal hall, a library (at the same building),[4] a school,[5] the Virtaala multi-purpose center,[6] and a health center.[7]
See also
- Finnish national road 5 (E63) – highway near the village
References
- ^ a b "Taajamat väkiluvun ja väestöntiheyden mukaan 31.12.2023" (in Finnish). Tilastokeskus. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Ristijärvi (59.421.1.001)". jarviwiki.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Kirkko ja kellotapuli" (in Finnish). Ristijärven seurakunta. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ Ristijärven kirjasto – Kirjastot.fi (in Finnish)
- ^ Keskuskoululla on pienen kunnan lasten eteenpäin pääsylle keskeinen merkitys – Ristijarvi.fi (in Finnish)
- ^ Monitoimikeskus Virtaala – Ristijarvi.fi (in Finnish)
- ^ Ristijärven terveysasema – Kainuun hyvinvointialue (in Finnish)
External links
- Ristijärven kunta (in Finnish)