Simo, Finland
Simo | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Simon kunta Simo kommun | |
Simo railway station | |
Location of Simo in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 65°39.5′N 025°04′E / 65.6583°N 25.067°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Lapland |
| Sub-region | Kemi–Tornio |
| Charter | 1608/1865 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Esko Tavia |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 2,086.29 km2 (805.52 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,446.3 km2 (558.4 sq mi) |
| • Water | 639.89 km2 (247.06 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 45th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-03-31) | |
• Total | 2,769 |
| • Rank | 224th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 1.91/km2 (4.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.6% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.4% |
| • Others | 1% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 13.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 51.7% |
| • 65 or older | 34.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Simo is a municipality located in the province of Lapland, Finland, about 50 kilometres (30 mi) from the Swedish border.
The municipality has a population of 2,769 (31 March 2025) and covers an area of 2,086.29 square kilometres (805.52 sq mi) of which 639.89 km2 (247.06 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.91 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.9/sq mi). In 2001, Simo's debt per capita was 946.39 Euros.
Simo's three largest neighbouring towns are Oulu (216,352 inhabitants), Kemi (19,418 inhabitants) and Tornio (20,912 inhabitants). Some of the bigger neighbouring municipalities are Keminmaa (7,579 inhabitants) and Ii (9,789 inhabitants).