Place:Kontiolahti, Kuopio, Finland

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NameKontiolahti
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates62.767°N 29.85°E
Located inKuopio, Finland
Also located inPohjois-Karjala, Itä-Suomi, Finland    
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Kontiolahti (; literally meaning "bear bay") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region, about north of Joensuu. The municipality has a population of[1] and covers an area of of which is water.[2] The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Joensuu, Juuka, Lieksa, Liperi and Polvijärvi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Coat of arms of the municipality of Kontiolahti is a canting arms; the log driving pike pole, which the bear carries in the picture, refers to the importance of forestry in the region’s economy. The coat of arms was designed by Aarno Liuksiala and approved by the Kontiolahti Municipal Council at its meeting on December 8, 1952. The coat of arms was approved for use by the Ministry of the Interior on February 27, 1953.

Kontiolahti hosted the Biathlon World Championships in 1990, 1999 and 2015.

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