Tervola ( Fin. Tervola , ˈtɛrvɔlɑ ) is an urban community in Finland , in the province of Lappi . The commune also includes the settlements of Koivu, Lapinniemi, Runkaus and Yulipaakkola.
| City | |||
| Tervola | |||
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| fin. Tervola | |||
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| A country |  Finland | ||
| Provinces | Lappi | ||
| The mayor | Mika Simoska | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 1.595.02 km² | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 3,462 people ( 2009 ) | ||
| Density | 2.22 people / km² | ||
| Official language | |||
| tervola.fi (fin.) | |||
![Coat of arms [d]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Tervola.vaakuna.svg/90px-Tervola.vaakuna.svg.png)
Located on the right bank of Kemiyoki , 40 kilometers north of Kemi and 60 kilometers southwest of Rovaniemi . On the opposite bank of Kemiyoki is the Tervola railway station of the Kemi-Rovaniemi line. However, since 2003, trains have not stopped here, and the only bus connection remains.
The main attractions of the commune are three churches : the Old Church - a wooden church of the end of the 17th century , the Tervolskaya Church - also wooden, 1864 and a new one, built in 1974 and also playing the role of the Community Center.
The twin cities of Tervola include Severomorsk ( Murmansk region , Russia ) [2] .
Notes
- ↑ http://www.stat.fi/meta/luokitukset/kunta/001-2012/luokitusavain_ks.html
- ↑ Twin cities of the Murmansk region // Kola Encyclopedia . In 5 t. T. 1. A - D / Ch. ed. A.A. Kiselev . - SPb. : IP; Apatity: KSC RAS, 2008 .-- S. 502.