Vuokatti Explained

Vuokatti
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Finland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Finland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Finland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kainuu
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Sotkamo
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:13,8
Population Total:6,167
Population As Of:2018-12-31
Population Density Km2:445,3
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Postal Code:88610

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.

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, a SuperPark, and the Katinkulta resort.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] There is also a skiing tunnel, which makes cross-country skiing possible in all seasons,[10] and there are also snowboarding and snowtubing tunnels.[11]

Vuokatti has a national Olympic Training Center for winter sports such as Cross-Country skiing, Biathlon and Nordic Combined. Also Vuokatti-Ruka sports academy operates mostly in Vuokatti.

Vuokatti has hosted multiple international sports events, including the European Youth Olympic Days, the World Orienteering Championships, the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, and the European Youth Olympic Festival.

External links

64.1458°N 28.2717°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/finland/kainuu/sotkamo/1039__vuokatti/ Vuokatti (Sotkamo, Kainuu, Finland) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information | City Population
  2. https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/fi/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11s8.px/table/tableViewLayout1/?loadedQueryId=f83a62f7-5969-478f-8e9d-838565c1bfc3&timeType=item Taajamat väkiluvun ja väestöntiheyden mukaan, 2018
  3. Web site: Sotkamo - Vuokatti.fi. vuokatti.fi. 2017-01-03.
  4. Web site: Vuokatinvaara on tuhansien urheilumuistojen kukkula - Kestävyysurheilu.fi. kestavyysurheilu.fi. 2017-01-03.
  5. Web site: Vuokatti Slopes - Vuokatti.fi. vuokatti.fi. 2017-01-03.
  6. Web site: Tervetuloa | VuokattiSport . vuokattisport.fi. 2017-01-03.
  7. Web site: Katinkulta | Holiday Club Resorts. holidayclubresorts.com. 2017-01-03.
  8. Web site: Retkikartta.fi - Metsähallitus | Excursionmap.fi . retkikartta.fi. 2017-01-03.
  9. Web site: SuperPark Vuokatti Vuokatti . 28 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Hiihtotunneli | VuokattiSport. vuokattisport.fi. 2017-01-03.
  11. Web site: Lumilautatunneli - Vuokatinrinteet - Vuokatti.fi. vuokatti.fi. 2017-01-03.