Paltamo (, also ) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of

() Today Paltamo is one of the slowly declining municipalities of Finland.

The name Paltamo comes from the Finnish word palta "coastal slope".

Heraldry

The word paltamo means a tar boat in the Kainuu dialect, which is the reason the coat of arms of Paltamo has three black tar boats on a golden background.

Politics

Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Paltamo:

  • Centre Party 30.3%
  • Finns Party 25.8%
  • National Coalition Party 12.1%
  • Left Alliance 11.8%
  • Social Democratic Party 9.8%
  • Christian Democrats 5.4%
  • Green League 2.7%

As of 2021 Finnish municipal elections, Paltamo municipal council is made up of: Centre Party (11 seats), Left Alliance (3), Finns Party (3), National Coalition Party (2), Social Democratic Party (1), and Christian Democrats (1).

See also

  • Finnish national road 22
  • Paltaniemi

References

  • Municipality of Paltamo – Official website
  • Clickable map of Paltamo municipality