Place:Kemi, Lappi, Finland

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NameKemi
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates65.767°N 24.567°E
Located inLappi, Finland
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Kemi (;  ; ; ; Swedish (historically): Kiemi) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located very near the city of Tornio and the Swedish border. The distance to Oulu is to the south and to Rovaniemi is to the northeast. It was founded in 1869 by a decree of the Emperor Alexander II of Russia because of its proximity to a deepwater port.

The town has a population of[1] and covers an area of of which are water.[2] The population density is .

Kemi is commonly dubbed "Monaco of Finland".

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