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Municipality in Kainuu, Finland
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Ristijärvi is a municipality in Kainuu.
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A yellow wooden church, finished in 1807, one of the main landmarks of Ristijärvi.
Ristijärven Suojeluskunta- ja Lottanäyttely
Museum dedicated to the interwar (1920s–1940s) voluntary defence organisations Suojeluskunta and Lotta Svärd. The museum is in a former school and also includes an exhibition on education history.
Café.
Camping and cabins.
A supermarket with gas station and pharmacy.
A local hardware store.
By bus
Buses between Kajaani and Suomussalmi or all the way to Kuusamo stop at Ristijärvi.
By car
The centre is next to highway 5 (E63), one of the major north-south highways in Finland.
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