You might find your dream home in the middle of nature on a lake shore and yet only 15 minutes away from services you need. Or, if you enjoy a more vibrant environment, there are plenty of options for you in the conurbations of Kainuu. There's plenty of options!

Are you looking for a site to build your home on, or for a beach plot to make your dream of a summer cottage come true? Browse the municipal sites to find a suitable location!

Kai­nuu So­cial Wel­fa­re and Health Ca­re Joint Aut­ho­ri­ty (Kai­nuun so­te) pro­vi­des all the so­cial wel­fa­re and health ca­re ser­vi­ces for the municipalities of Hyrynsalmi, Kajaani, Kuhmo, Paltamo, Ristijärvi, Sotkamo and Suomussalmi. In Puolanka, the organisation provides only the special health care services and and environmental health care services. Kai­nuu is a fo­re­run­ner in Fin­land in terms of in­teg­ra­ting pri­ma­ry health ca­re ser­vi­ces with spe­cia­li­zed me­di­cal ca­re as well as so­cial ser­vi­ces. Kai­nuun so­te is the big­gest emp­lo­yer in the re­gion with about 3 700 emp­lo­yees.

Finnish early childhood education and care comprises care, education and teaching to support children’s balanced growth, development and learning. To begin the introduction to the theme, you might want to visit the Education Finland website or watch a presentation video “Early childhood care and compulsory schooling in Finland” produced by City of Kajaani/ International info on YouTube.You'll find the links to municipal early education services of Kainuu municipalities below.

Finnish municipalities are responsible for arranging education for all 6 – 15 years old (this includes pre-primary education). All the eight municipalities in Kainuu provide basic education according to national guidelines in their own comprehensive schools. The schools mainly offer education in Finnish, but in Kajaani there also are some classes that are taught 50% in Finnish and 50% in English. There also is some support available to upkeep the mother tongue of students who don’t speak Finnish as their first language. The teaching in all our schools is of high quality, and the curricula always follows the latest national guidelines. Schools are constantly evaluating and renewing their operations. Unfortunately, most of the information online is only available in Finnish. Please feel free to contact any of the regional contact persons mentioned, also in English, to learn more!  Start your school safely in Kainuu!

From sports to culture, everything is nearby in Kainuu. The four distinctive seasons of Northern Finland, our sports facilities of good quality and the versatile cultural offering available in Kainuu include something suitable for everyone. Find your own thing and get active!