Valtimo

Valtimo
Former municipality
Valtimon kunta
Valtimo kommun
Valtimo Church
Location of Valtimo in Finland
Coordinates: 63°40.8′N 028°49′E / 63.6800°N 28.817°E / 63.6800; 28.817
CountryFinland
RegionNorth Karelia
Sub-regionPielinen sub-region
Charter1910
Consolidated2020
Government
  Municipal managerLeena Mustonen
Area
  Total
838.07 km2 (323.58 sq mi)
  Land800.35 km2 (309.02 sq mi)
  Water37.75 km2 (14.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-01-31)
  Total
2,140
  Density2.6/km2 (6.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.valtimo.fi

Valtimo (lit.'artery') is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged with the town of Nurmes on 1 January 2020.

It was located in the North Karelia region. In 2019, the municipality had a population of 2,140 and covered an area of 838.07 square kilometres (323.58 sq mi), of which 37.75 km2 (14.58 sq mi) was water. The population density was 2.553/km2 (6.613/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities were Nurmes, Rautavaara and Sotkamo.

The municipality was unilingually Finnish.