Vuokatti
Vuokatti is an urban area that is a physically separate part of the municipality of Sotkamo, Finland. It is home to more than 6,000 inhabitants,[1] making it the second most populous urban area in the region of Kainuu, after the main urban area of the municipality of Kajaani.[2] Vuokatti is also the name of the nearby forested hill range and the urban area's train station.
Vuokatti | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 The railway station of Vuokatti. | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Kainuu |
| Municipality | Sotkamo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-12-31) | |
| • Total | 6,167[1] |
| • Density | 4,453/km2 (11,530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Sapsojärvi and ski lifts.
Ski jumping tower in the Vuokatinvaara hill
The highest hill in the area is the 345 meter high Porttivaara,[3] the second highest being Vuokatinvaara.[4]
Vuokatti has a ski resort, sports academy, and the Katinkulta resort.[5][6][7][8] There is also a skiing tunnel, which makes cross-country skiing possible in all seasons,[9] and there are also snowboarding and snowtubing tunnels.[10]
References
- Vuokatti (Sotkamo, Kainuu, Finland) - Population Statics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information | City Population
- Taajamat väkiluvun ja väestöntiheyden mukaan, 2018
- "Sotkamo - Vuokatti.fi". vuokatti.fi. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- "Vuokatinvaara on tuhansien urheilumuistojen kukkula - Kestävyysurheilu.fi". kestavyysurheilu.fi. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- "Vuokatti Slopes - Vuokatti.fi". vuokatti.fi. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- "Tervetuloa | VuokattiSport". vuokattisport.fi. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- "Katinkulta | Holiday Club Resorts". holidayclubresorts.com. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- "Retkikartta.fi - Metsähallitus | Excursionmap.fi". retkikartta.fi. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- "Hiihtotunneli | VuokattiSport". vuokattisport.fi. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- "Lumilautatunneli - Vuokatinrinteet - Vuokatti.fi". vuokatti.fi. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
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