Posio

For a surname, see Posio (surname).

Municipality in Lapland, Finland

Posio

Municipality

Posion kunta
Posio kommun

Ice wall at Korouoma

Coat of arms

Location of Posio in Finland

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Coordinates: 66°06.5′N 028°10′E﻿ / ﻿66.1083°N 28.167°E﻿ / 66.1083; 28.167
Country|  Finland
Region| Lapland
Sub-region| Eastern Lapland
Charter| 1926
Seat| Ahola
Government

• Municipal manager| Heli Knutars
Area

(2018-01-01)[1]

• Total

| 3,544.90 km2 (1,368.69 sq mi)
• Land| 3,039.68 km2 (1,173.63 sq mi)
• Water| 506.14 km2 (195.42 sq mi)
• Rank| 16th largest in Finland
Population

(2025-06-30)[2]

• Total

| 2,872
• Rank| 219th largest in Finland
• Density| 0.94/km2 (2.4/sq mi)
Population by native language

[2]

• Finnish| 97.6% (official)
• Others| 2.4%
Population by age

[3]

• 0 to 14| 8.3%
• 15 to 64| 50.5%
• 65 or older| 41.2%
Time zone| UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website| www.posio.fi/en/

Posio is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of 2,872 (30 June 2025)[2] and covers an area of 3,544.90 square kilometres (1,368.69 sq mi) of which 506.14 km2 (195.42 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 0.94 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.4/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Rovaniemi, Kemijärvi, Ranua, Salla, Kuusamo, Taivalkoski and Pudasjärvi.

The municipality has a single language, Finnish.

Major employers in Posio are the municipality itself, a major pottery manufacturer Pentik and agriculture (especially dairy farming).

The European route E63 runs through the northern-eastern parts of the municipality.

Korouoma canyon and natural reserve is located in Posio.

8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the center of Posio is a microstate called Valtio [fi], founded by Ari "Paska" Peltonen in 2006.[5]

## Sights and events

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Posio's most renowned attractions are the Pentik-mäki Culture Centre, Riisitunturi National Park, Korouoma Nature Reserve, and the clear waters of lakes Kitkajärvi and Livojärvi. There are also many outdoor recreational things to do in Posio.

The world's northernmost ceramics factory is located in Posio. Pentik Oy interior design company was established in 1971 by Anu and Topi Pentikäinen.

Regular events in Posio are the Posio Fair, the amateur theatre event Teatterihelinät, and the Traditional Fish Fair Market (Muikkumarkkinat) in July.

## Notable people

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* Kaarlo Maaninka (born 1953), Finnish long distance runner
* Soile Isokoski (born 1957), Finnish lyric soprano
* Sini Karjalainen (born 1999), Finnish hockey player

### Locations

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Ala-Suolijärvi

## References

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1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
2. ^ a b c "Population increased most in Uusimaa in January to June 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 24 July 2025. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
5. ^ ”Nää on mun maita!” – Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish)

## External links

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* Media related to Posio at Wikimedia Commons
* Posio travel guide from Wikivoyage
* Municipality of Posio – Official website (in Finnish and English)
* Posio Tourism – Official Website

Places adjacent to Posio

| Rovaniemi | Kemijärvi | Salla

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Ranua |

Posio

| Kuusamo (North Ostrobothnia)
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Pudasjärvi (North Ostrobothnia) | Taivalkoski (North Ostrobothnia) |

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