Information about Kemijärvi district
Location and tourist attractions around Kemijärvi
Kemijärvi, Finland’s northernmost town, is located in the eastern part of the province of Lapland, mainly north of the Arctic Circle. The city centre is surrounded by the magnificent waters of Lake Kemijärvi, Lake Pöyliöjärvi, and Finland’s largest river, the Kemijoki, as well as dozens of dune valleys, which give the city a spacious appearance.
As the main station of the eastern railway line is located in Kemijärvi, you can easily reach us by night train from Helsinki, for example. Rovaniemi airport is only an hour’s drive away, and Ruka and Kuusamo are less than two hours away. More information can be found on our Transport links page.
Our town is a versatile centre of services, culture and sporting opportunities: a spa and swimming pool, a cultural centre, a music academy, a sports and ice hockey hall, 200 km of snowmobile trails and 80 km of marked water trails. There are five popular mountain resorts (Suomu, Pyhä, Luosto, Salla and Ruka) and three national parks (Pyhä-Luosto, Salla and Riisitunturi National Parks).
- Suomu Fell
- Pyhä Fell
- Luosto Fell
- Salla Fell
- Ruka Fell
- Pyhä-Luosto National Park
- Salla National Park
- Riisitunturi National Park
Kemijärvi Tourism Association
The Kemijärvi Tourism Association includes tourism and tourism-supporting businesses operating in the Kemijärvi tourism area. The mission of the Kemijärvi Tourism Association is to promote the general and common interests related to the tourism industry of companies operating in Kemijärvi, Suomutunturi, and other tourism areas in Eastern Lapland, as well as to enhance cooperation in the area, and to increase the national and international attractiveness and recognition of the region as a tourism destination. An important task of the association is organizing joint marketing efforts domestically and internationally. The association works in cooperation with the City of Kemijärvi and other local stakeholders. The practical operations of the association are led by a board. The board consists of 5 members and 5 personal deputy members.
| Board 2024 – 2025 | |||
| Marko Hämeenniemi, chairman | Camping Kemijärvi | +358 45 258 3199 | tmimarko.hameenniemi@gmail.com |
| Emma Uski, secretary | Arctic Circle Hotel | +358 40 186 6053 | emma.uski@arcticcirclehotel.com |
| Jenny Lahtela, vice chairman | Suomun Mökit | +358 400 358 557 | info@suomunmokit.fi |
| Kari-Antti Virkkula, member | Santa´s Little Village | +358 50 564 7962 | |
| Mikko Kanerva, member | Jauri Resort | +358 40 755 5267 |
