Nurmes
Nurmes is a city in Finland with a population of about 8,924.
Nurmes is a town and municipality of Finland, located in the county of North Karelia. The town has a population of 8,760 and covers an area of 1,854.78 square kilometres (716.13 sq mi) of which 253.7 km2 (98.0 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.65 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.5/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Juuka, Kuhmo, Lieksa, Rautavaara and Sotkamo.
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About Nurmes
| Country | Finland |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 12 |
| Population | 8,924 |
| Local currency | EUR |
| Coordinates | 63.5421, 29.1396 |
| Time zone | Europe/Helsinki |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 435 km · Helsinki |
| Population (Finland) | #182 most populated in Finland |
| Where on Earth | 63°32′31″N · 29°8′23″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 7,074 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 2,945 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Arkhangel’sk (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -63.54, -150.86 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 986 km |
| London | 2,169 km |
| Paris | 2,294 km |
| Cairo | 3,728 km |
| Dubai | 4,670 km |
| Beijing | 5,982 km |