Kitee facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kitee
Kides
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Town
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| Kiteen kaupunki Kides stad |
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Kitee Church
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Location of Kitee in Finland
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | North Karelia | |
| Sub-region | Central Karelia | |
| Charter | 1631 | |
| City rights | 1992 | |
| Area
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| • Total | 1,724.41 km2 (665.80 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,253.82 km2 (484.10 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 275.61 km2 (106.41 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 57th largest in Finland | |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,689 | |
| • Rank | 99th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 7.73/km2 (20.0/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 92.2% (official) | |
| • Others | 7.8% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 11.2% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 51.8% | |
| • 65 or older | 37% | |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) | |
| Website | www.kitee.fi | |
Kitee is a town and a municipality in Finland. It is also known as Kides in Swedish. Kitee is located in the eastern part of Finland, in the North Karelia region. It is about 65 kilometers (40 miles) south of Joensuu. It is also about 175 kilometers (109 miles) northeast of Lappeenranta.
As of 31 December 2023, Kitee has a population of 9,689 people. The total area of Kitee is 1,724.41 square kilometres (665.80 sq mi). A large part of this area, 275.61 km2 (106.41 sq mi), is covered by water. The population density is about 7.73 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.0/sq mi). This means how many people live in each square kilometer.
The main language spoken in Kitee is Finnish. Kitee shares its borders with the municipalities of Parikkala, Rääkkylä, Savonlinna, and Tohmajärvi.
History of Kitee
Kitee was first established as a town in 1631. It officially gained its city rights much later, in 1992. This means it became a full city with more responsibilities and powers.
Villages in Kitee
Kitee is made up of many smaller areas called villages. Here are some of the villages within the municipality:
- Haapasalo
- Haarajärvi
- Hammaskallio
- Heinoniemi
- Jaakkima
- Juurikka
- Kantosyrjä
- Kiteenkylä
- Kiteenlahti
- Kontiola
- Kunonniemi
- Lahdenkylä
- Leinovaara
- Loukunvaara
- Misola
- Muljula
- Niinikumpu
- Nivunki
- Närsäkkälä
- Ojamäki
- Piimäjärvi
- Potoskavaara
- Puhos
- Puhossalo
- Päätye
- Riihijärvi
- Rokkala
- Ruppovaara
- Satulavaara
- Suoparsaari
- Suorlahti
- Särkijärvi
- Säynejärvi
- Taipale
- Tasapää
- Tolosenmäki
- Varmoniemi
- Välivaara
Sports in Kitee
Kitee has a well-known sports team called Kiteen Pallo -90. This team plays pesäpallo, which is a Finnish version of baseball. They compete in the top national league, called Superpesis. Their home games are played at a place called Shore Field.
Famous People from Kitee
Many talented people come from Kitee. Here are some of them:
- Antti Aalto – a professional ski-jumper.
- Nils Ludvig Arppe – an important industrialist.
- Tuomas Holopainen – a famous musician.
- Jukka Nevalainen – also a well-known musician.
- Tarja Turunen – a popular musician and singer.
- Tomek Valtonen – an ice hockey coach and former player.
- Emppu Vuorinen – another talented musician.
- Sami Vänskä – a musician.
See also
In Spanish: Kitee para niños
