Sotkamo

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Sotkamo
Municipality
Sotkamon kunta Sotkamo kommun
Coat of arms
Location of Sotkamo in Finland
Coordinates: 64°08′N 028°23′E / 64.133°N 28.383°E / 64.133; 28.383
Country	Finland
Region	Kainuu
Sub-region	Kajaani
Government
• Municipality manager	Mika Kilpeläinen
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,951.86 km2 (1,139.72 sq mi)
• Land	2,648.88 km2 (1,022.74 sq mi)
• Water	302.61 km2 (116.84 sq mi)
• Rank	20th largest in Finland
Population  (2024-10-31)[2]
• Total	10,192
• Rank	96th largest in Finland
• Density	3.85/km2 (10.0/sq mi)
Population by native language [3]
• Finnish	95% (official)
• Swedish	0.2%
• Others	4.8%
Population by age [4]
• 0 to 14	14.9%
• 15 to 64	58%
• 65 or older	27.1%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website	www.sotkamo.fi/en/

Sotkamo is a municipality of Finland, located in the Kainuu region about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Kajaani, the capital of Kainuu. Vuokatti, in west of Sotkamo, is the most populous village in the municipality and also a popular skiing resort. Both Hiidenportti National Park and Tiilikkajärvi National Park are located in the municipality.

The municipality has a population of 10,192 (31 October 2024)^[2] and covers an area of 2,951.86 square kilometres (1,139.72 sq mi) of which 302.61 km² (116.84 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 3.85 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.0/sq mi).

In sports, Sotkamo is known for its pesäpallo team, Sotkamon Jymy. The Hiukka Stadium is the home field of Sotkamon Jymy,^[6] and its well-known competitor is Vimpelin Veto from Vimpeli, known as long-time arch-enemy of Sotkamon Jymy.^[7]

One of the major landmarks of Sotkamo is the sandy beach of Hiukka, which locates by the lake Iso Sapsojärvi, just beside the Sotkamo center. In Vuokatti ski center you can find the lake Nuasjärvi and the Vuokatti Hill.