Nurmes offers both residents and companies a modern, service-oriented city close to nature. It is a community made up of people, activities, culture, and the environment.
Nurmes is an attractive and developing residential and entrepreneurial city with a central logistics location in Pielinen Karelia. It is a safe, small city that provides plenty of residential options, high-quality basic services, and diverse leisure activities.
In addition to basic education, the city has its own upper secondary school and adult education center, as well as excellent library, cultural, and leisure services. There is also a vocational school in Nurmes.
The city has a versatile economic structure, with food, metal, and wood industries employing many residents.
Nurmes in Figures
The market town of Nurmes was established on December 5, 1876, and the rural municipality of Nurmes was merged with the market town on January 1, 1973. Nurmes gained city status on January 1, 1974. On January 1, 2020, Nurmes and Valtimo united, making us bigger and stronger together.
| Surface area | 2 693 km² |
| Land area | 2 401 km² |
| Population (31 December 2023) | 9 144 |
| Tax rate 2024 | 8,9 % |
| Real estate tax rate | 1,05 % |
| Permanent residential buildings | 0,47 % |
| Other than a permanent residential buildings | 1,04 % |
| Unemployment percentage (28.2.2024) | 13,7% |
| Economic structure (2022) | |
| Primary production | 14,8% |
| Processing | 22,6 % |
| Services | 61,7% |
| Not specified | 0,9 % |