Place:Kuusamo, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Oulu, Finland

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NameKuusamo
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates65.95°N 29.25°E
Located inPohjois-Pohjanmaa, Oulu, Finland
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Kuusamo is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of[1] and covers an area of of which is water.[2] The population density is .

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Kuusamo is a major center for winter sports and receives approximately a million tourists every year. One of the largest ski resorts in Finland, Ruka, is situated in Kuusamo. Ruka is also the host of many international competitions in ski jumping, cross-country skiing, and Nordic combined. The 2005 World Championships of Freestyle Skiing was held in Kuusamo. Kuusamo Airport is located north-east from Kuusamo town centre.

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