What is Kuusamo?
[[File:Kuusamo Suomen maakuntakartalla.png|200px|thumb]] [[File:Jyrava waterfall in Kuusamo 1975.JPG|thumb|Waterfall]] [[File:Kuusamo.vaakuna.svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Kuusamo''' is a [[town]] in [[Northern Ostrobothnia]], [[Finland]]. It is in the eastern part of [[Lapland]]. Kuusamo has an [[area]] of {{convert|5809|km2}}. As of January 2014, it had a [[population]] of almost 16,000 people. Neighbouring municipalities are [[Posio]], [[Salla]], [[Suomussalmi]] and [[Taivalkoski]]. Oulanka National Park is in the areas of Kuusamo and Salla. Kuusamo is the main winter sports center. It is known for its largest ski resort called [[Ruka]]. There is also an [[airport]] in Kuusamo. == Other websites == * [http://www.kuusamo.fi/Resource.phx/sivut/sivut-kuusamo/index.htx The official Kuusamo page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080313175217/http://www.kuusamo.fi/Resource.phx/sivut/sivut-kuusamo/index.htx |date=2008-03-13 }} {{Commonscat|Kuusamo}} {{North Ostrobothnia}} {{multistub|geo|Europe}} [[Category:Towns in Finland]] [[Category:Municipalities of North Ostrobothnia]] [[Category:Lapland]] [[Category:Ski areas and resorts in Finland]]