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Suomussalmi

Logo: suomussalmi.fi4

Municipality in Kainuu, Finland

Suomussalmi (Finnish: ) is a municipality in Finland located in the Kainuu region about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Kajaani, the capital of Kainuu and 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of Kuusamo. The municipality has a population of 6,957 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 5,857.60 square kilometres (2,261.63 sq mi) of which 587.03 km2 (226.65 sq mi) is water.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1867Founded1
  • HeadquartersÄmmänsaari, Finland1
  • Websitewww.suomussalmi.fi
  • Legal formmunicipality of Finland1
  • Kind of organizationGovernment entity1
  • LEI743700KW90ILKD018J363
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressPL 40, FI-89601 Suomussalmi, Finland3
  • Registered withFinnish Patent and Registration Office, 0189925-73
Suomussalmen kirkko
Photo: Mikkoau, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Suomussalmi (Finnish: [ˈsuo̯musˌsɑlmi]) is a municipality in Finland located in the Kainuu region about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Kajaani, the capital of Kainuu and 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of Kuusamo. The municipality has a population of 6,9572

Corporate structure

Suomussalmi sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Suomussalmi Suomussalmi, Finland
    • Suomussalmen Energia Oy Subsidiary · 100% · Suomussalmi, Finland

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The story

During the Winter War of 1939–40, several battles were fought in the area around Suomussalmi, the most important ones being the Battle of Suomussalmi and the Battle of Raate Road. In these battles, Finnish forces defeated numerically superior Soviet forces.

Suomussalmi hosted the 2016 World Berry Picking Championship.

From Wikipedia’s article on Suomussalmi, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. 1867Founded Founded1

Sources

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