Kuusamo
town in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia in Finland
Kuusamo is a town in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is in the eastern part of Lapland. Kuusamo has an area of 5,809 square kilometres (2,243 sq mi). As of January 2014, it had a population of almost 16,000 people. Neighbouring municipalities are Posio, Salla, Suomussalmi and Taivalkoski. Oulanka National Park is in the areas of Kuusamo and Salla. Kuusamo is the main winter sports center. It is known for its largest ski resort called Ruka.
There is also an airport in Kuusamo.
Other websites
change- The official Kuusamo page Archived 2008-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
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