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Former Finnish municipality
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Valtimo is a town in North Karelia, Finland, nowadays part of Nurmes.
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Inn a little out of town. Good Karelian food. Also programme services.
By bus from Nurmes, Joensuu, Kajaani or Oulu. See Matkahuolto. From Nurmes you can also use the twice-weekly (W F) dial-a-ride service Katuri.
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Kuopio / Siilinjärvi · International · KUO
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