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Ristijärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Kainuuregion. The municipality has a population of 1,160 (31 October 2024),[2] which makes it the smallest municipality in Kainuu in terms of population. It covers an area of 897.93 square kilometres (346.69 sq mi) of which 62.31 km2 (24.06 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 1.39 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.6/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The municipality was named after the Ristijärvi lake, Ristijärvi meaning "Cross Lake", referring to the shape of the lake.[6]
As of 2021 Finnish municipal elections, Ristijärvi municipal council is made up of: Centre Party (10 seats), Finns Party (2), National Coalition Party (1), Left Alliance (1), and Green League (1).[8]
