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Kuusamo is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is {{Infobox Finnish Municipality/population densityKuusamo.The municipality is unilingually Finnish.Kuusamo is a major center for winter sports and receives approximately a million tourists every year. One of the largest ski resorts in Finland, Ruka, is situated in Kuusamo. Ruka is also the host of many international competitions in ski jumping, cross country skiing and Nordic combined. The 2005 World Championships of Freestyle Skiing was held in Kuusamo. Kuusamo Airport is located 6km north-east from Kuusamo town centre.HistorySami settlementUntil the 17th century, the area of Kuusamo was inhabited by the semi-nomadic Sami. During the cold season they lived in the villages Maanselkä and Kitka. In spring they moved to the rivers and in summer, after the melting of the ice, to the lakes; there they fished and gathered berries and mushrooms; in autumn they hunted reindeer, bears and beavers in the forest. Apart from fishing and hunting the Sami earned their living by trading fur with the Finns settled on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia and the Karelians of the White Sea coast.Quickly create a custom-made itinerary for Finland using our trip planner.
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