Northern Finland, Finland
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Kainuu is a region in Northern Finland. For practical purposes, the easternmost parts of Northern Ostrobothnia are also included in this article. Natural landscapes are omnipresent – this is the region where people go to see wildlife of the deep forests. But there are also historical and cultural attractions; the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival draws a big audience from all of Finland and from abroad.
There are flights from Helsinki-Vantaa to Kajaani Airport and Kuusamo Airport. The eastern north-south line of the Finnish train network connects Kajaani to southern Finland, and there are also trains from Oulu.
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by far the largest town around, castle ruins from the 1600s
Hyrynsalmi is in Kainuu.
bears, wolves and wolverines: the area around this town is where the nature documentaries are filmed
town near the Ruka resort

Paltamo is a municipality in the Eastern Oulu region, Finland.
transportation hub of some importance

Puolanka is a municipality in Kainuu.
Ristijärvi is a municipality in Kainuu.
Sotkamo is in Kainuu. The municipality is best known for the Vuokatti ski resort, 7 km from the town proper.
Suomussalmi is a municipality in Kainuu and Eastern Oulu region, Finland.
Taivalkoski is a municipality in Eastern Oulu region, Finland.
Utajärvi is a municipality in Eastern Oulu region, Finland.
Vaala is a municipality in Eastern Oulu region, Finland.
part of the city of Kajaani, at the southern shore of Oulujärvi
the second most popular ski resort in Finland
internationally renowned ski and sports resort, also popular spa
one of the most popular national parks and home of the most popular trekking route, the Karhunkierros
impressive gorge and untouched forests
compact collection of glacial formations
southernmost true fells in Finland
national park established in 2017 and famous for its prehistoric rock paintings
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