Polvijärvi | |
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Municipality | |
| Polvijärven kunta Polvijärvi kommun | |
 Polvijärvi health centre | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Polvijärvi in Finland | |
 Interactive map of Polvijärvi | |
| Coordinates: 62°51.3′N 029°22′E / 62.8550°N 29.367°E / 62.8550; 29.367 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | North Karelia |
| Sub-region | Joensuu |
| Charter | 1876 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Mervi Pääkkö |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 958.32 km2 (370.01 sq mi) |
| • Land | 804.63 km2 (310.67 sq mi) |
| • Water | 154.22 km2 (59.54 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 98th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,942 |
| • Rank | 192nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.3% (official) |
| • Others | 1.7% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 13.3% |
| • 15 to 64 | 52.8% |
| • 65 or older | 33.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Polvijärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpolʋiˌjærʋi]; literally "knee lake") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 3,942 (31 December 2025)[2] and covers an area of 958.32 square kilometres (370.01 sq mi) of which 154.22 km2 (59.54 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (13/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Juuka, Kaavi, Kontiolahti, Liperi, Outokumpu.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Polvijärvi is established in 1876.
Geography
Polvijärvi is located in North Karelia. Joensuu is located 42 kilometers away and Joensuu airport is located 34 kilometres away.
Polvijärven Natura 2000 sites include Viklinrimpi, Sisuslahti in Höytiäinen Teerisaari, Saariniemi-Tervalahti and Hanhisuo.[4]
Notable people
- Heikki Soininen (1891–1957)
- Vilho Turunen (1923–1973)
- Jouni Kortelainen (born 1957)
- Annikka Mutanen (born 1965)
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Population growth slowed down in 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 1 April 2026. ISSN 2243-3627. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- "Natura 2000 -alueet turvaavat Euroopan luonnon monimuotoisuuden". www.ymparisto.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
External links
Media related to Polvijärvi at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Polvijärvi – Official website (in Finnish)