Paltamo
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The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
History
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The name Paltamo comes from the Finnish word palta "coastal slope".[4]
Heraldry
The word paltamo means a tar boat in the Kainuu dialect, which is the reason the coat of arms of Paltamo has three black tar boats on a golden background.
Politics
Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Paltamo:[5]
- Centre Party 30.3%
- Finns Party 25.8%
- National Coalition Party 12.1%
- Left Alliance 11.8%
- Social Democratic Party 9.8%
- Christian Democrats 5.4%
- Green League 2.7%
As of 2021 Finnish municipal elections, Paltamo municipal council is made up of: Centre Party (11 seats), Left Alliance (3), Finns Party (3), National Coalition Party (2), Social Democratic Party (1), and Christian Democrats (1).[6]
See also
References
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External links
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- Municipality of Paltamo – Official website
- Clickable map of Paltamo municipality Template:Webarchive
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