PALTAMO VILLAGES


PALTAMO
VILLAGES FROM EAST TO WEST:
HÄRMÄNMÄKI
the most eastern village in Paltamo
the name comes from a man called Peer Härmä who
settled here in 1608
meaning “Härmä
Hill”
KONTIOMÄKI
the well-known railway junction
the second biggest village in Paltamo
600 inhabitants
meaning “Bear Hill” in English
SAVIRANTA
meaning “
this village was founded after the Great Wrath
in early 1700’s
MIESLAHTI
here is Kainuun Opisto, a pietist college for adults and emigrants
about 300 inhabitants
Mieslahti was founded in the
1550’s, so it is one of the oldest villages in
meaning “Man’s Bay” in English
LUMIKYLÄ
often counted as a part of Mieslahti
meaning “
UURA
the River Kiehimä
flows through Uura which is situated close to Ristijärvi
there is a power station called “Leppikoski” on the river
IIJÄRVI
“
KIEHIMÄ
actually the center
of the municipality of Paltamo today
the River Kiehimänjoki
flows through Kiehimä village
2100 inhabitants
KORPIMÄKI
“Backwoods Hill”
VAARANKYLÄ
a small village northeast of Kiehimä
often a part of Melalahti
meaning “
MELALAHTI
one of the oldiest
villages in
meaning “
OIKARILA
Oikarila comes from Oikarinen family, a place where Oikarinens
have lived in the past
HAKASUO
meaning “
there was an iron mill in the 1800’s, iron was
get from swamp ore
the local men got unemployed after the iron
mill was shut down, then these men became “pirates of
these pirates robbered tarboats in the 1860’s before they were caught by Russian
Cossacks and the rural police
VARISKYLÄ, sometimes also VARISNIEMI
meaning “
PEHKOLANLAHTI
meaning “
KIVESJÄRVI
meaning “
KONGASJOKI
“River
Kongas”
KIVESLAHTI
“Testicle
Bay”
PALTANIEMI (PALTAMO)
The former village with the church
Palta means “Sandy Bank” in English. So, Paltaniemi is the same as “
On
However, the old wooden
UUSIKYLÄ (NAKERTAJA)
”New Village” which changed name as Nakertaja
“
People working in the Kajaani Paper Mill
factory built up their own village close to the mill.
In 1954 Uusikylä became part of Kajaani rural district.
KIRKKOAHO
”Church’s clearing” had own school since 1952.
From the beginning of year 1954 Kirkkoaho was
removed from Paltamo to Kajaani
rural district.