Kajaani is a town and municipality in Finland. It is the center and capital of the Kainee region. It is located southeast of Oulujarvi, which drains to the Gulf of Bothnia along the Oulujoki. As of 31^st January 2019, it had a population of 36,943. The town began in the 17^th century, fuelled by the growth of the tar industry. It succumbed to Russian forces during the Greater Wrath of the 18^th century, who ruined the Kajaani Castle in 1716. Today, the local economy is driven by mainly the sawmill, lumber and paper industries, although UPM Kymmene’s Kajaani paper mill, the main employer from 1907 until 2008, has now closed. Kajaani Church was built in 1896 in the Neo-Gothic style by architect Jac Ahrenberg, replacing an earlier church. Kajaani Town Theatre was established in 1969. Kajaani is home to two football clubs, AC Kajaani and Kajaani Haka, and ice hockey team Hokki. Kajaani University of Applied Sciences was established in 1992.

Airports in Kajaani

Kajaani Airport

Kajaani Airport is an airport in Paltaniemi, Kajaani, Finland. Approximately 7 Kilometres northwest of Kajaani city centre. Construction of the airport began in 1939 with the runway being completed in the autumn. However, because of the outbreak of World War II, it would not be until the 22nd June 1956 that the airport would be officially opened.

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In Kajaani, the summers are cool and partly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, and overcast. Over the year, the temperature typically varies from 5°F to 68°F and is rarely below -21°F or above 78°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Kajaani for warm-weather activities is from late June to early August.

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Rokua National Park – Rokua National Park is a UNESCO global geopark in the Northern Ostrobothnia region of Finland. The national park is located on the southern side of the Rokuanvaara Hill, where old pine forests grow in their natural state. The park lies within the municipalities of Vaala, Muhos and Utajarvi and in between the cities of Oulu and Kajaani.

Kajaani Castle – The Kajaani castle was built on the Ämmäkoski island of the Kajaani river in the centre of Kajaani, Finland, in the 17th century. Today, only roofless ruins remain of the castle. The castle functioned as an administrative centre, a prison, and a military strongpoint. The most famous prisoner in the castle was the historian Johannes Messenius, who was forced to live in the poor conditions of the castle from 1616 to 1635. Construction of the Kajaani castle began in 1604 and was completed in 1619. At first, the castle only consisted of a stone wall, two round towers, and wooden buildings at the yard inside the castle. Count Peter Brahe ordered a second construction stage of the castle, which was started in the 1650s and completed in 1666. During this construction stage, many wooden structures of the castle were replaced with stone structures to form a fortress.

Hiidenportti National Park – Hiidenportti National Park is a national parkin Sotkamo in the Kainuu region of Finland. Hiidenportti National Park was established in 1982 to preserve the region's wilderness. A mosaic mix of mires and dry forests is a typical landscape in this national park. The park covers 45 square kilometres. Two-thirds of the area is a coniferous forest. The near-natural state forests are 100–150 years old on average. The last loggings were made in the beginning of the 20th century. The most well-known attraction of the park is the Hiidenportti gulley with vertical cliffs. The area is calm enough for big carnivores. Regular dwellers include brown bear, wolverine and lynx. The gray wolf is an occasional visitor. The American beaver lives in the Porttijoki river and its traces can be seen along the river.