Posio
Posio is a city in Finland with a population of about 2,872.
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Posio is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of 2,826 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 3,544.90 square kilometres (1,368.69 sq mi) of which 506.14 km2 (195.42 sq mi) is water. The population density is 0.93 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.4/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Rovaniemi, Kemijärvi, Ranua, Salla, Kuusamo, Taivalkoski and Pudasjärvi.
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About Posio
| Country | Finland |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 19 |
| Population | 2,872 |
| Local currency | EUR |
| Coordinates | 66.1086, 28.1719 |
| Time zone | Europe/Helsinki |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 680 km · Helsinki |
| Population (Finland) | #514 most populated in Finland |
| Where on Earth | 66°6′31″N · 28°10′19″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 7,359 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 2,660 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 98% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Arkhangel’sk (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -66.11, -151.83 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 1,256 km |
| London | 2,263 km |
| Paris | 2,425 km |
| Cairo | 4,016 km |
| Dubai | 4,927 km |
| Beijing | 5,939 km |