Lemi

Also known as Klemis

Lemi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Karelia region. The municipality has a population of (), which make it the smallest municipality in South Karelia in terms of population. It covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .

Key facts

Settlement.name: Lemi
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Lemi - OP ja kunnanvirasto.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: The center of Lemi
Settlement.image_shield: Lemi.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Lemi sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Lemi in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Karelia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lappeenranta sub-region
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal manager
Settlement.leader_name: Simo Luukkanen
Settlement.established_title: Charter
Settlement.established_date: 1688
Settlement.established_title2: Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lemin kunta
Population: 2862
Area: 44.52
Official website: lemi.fi/in-english
Image: Lemi - Kellotapuli.JPG

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Commons category: Lemi
inception: 1688-01-01
native label: Lemi
citizens' initiative URL: www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/sv/sok?municipalities=416

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Geography
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Independence
War time
Attractions
Notable individuals
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The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The Finnish thrash metal band Stam1na is from Lemi. In 2018 Lemi won the title "heavy metal capital of the world," a title that was determined by number of bands per capita. Lemi had 13 recognised bands. Due to Lemi only having just 3,076 inhabitants at the time, it won with a ratio of 422.6 bands per 100,000 inhabitants.