Paltamo
Paltamo is a city in Finland with a population of about 2,972.
FinlandSmall town🏆 #496 most populated in Finland🕐 Europe/Helsinki
Paltamo is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of 2,941 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 1,139.12 square kilometres (439.82 sq mi) of which 220.23 km2 (85.03 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.3/sq mi). There are two built-up areas in the municipality: Kontiomäki and Paltamo. Kontiomäki has about 600 inhabitants.
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About Paltamo
| Country | Finland |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 18 |
| Population | 2,972 |
| Local currency | EUR |
| Coordinates | 64.4167, 27.8333 |
| Time zone | Europe/Helsinki |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 495 km · Helsinki |
| Population (Finland) | #496 most populated in Finland |
| Where on Earth | 64°25′0″N · 27°49′60″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 7,171 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 2,848 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 98% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Arkhangel’sk (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -64.42, -152.17 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 1,103 km |
| London | 2,155 km |
| Paris | 2,297 km |
| Cairo | 3,829 km |
| Dubai | 4,786 km |
| Beijing | 6,012 km |