It was merged with the town of Nurmes on 1 January 2020.

It was located in the North Karelia region.

In 2019, the municipality had a population of 2,140 [2] and covered an area of 838.07 square kilometres (323.58 sq mi), of which 37.75 km2 (14.58 sq mi) was water.

Neighbouring municipalities were Nurmes, Rautavaara and Sotkamo.

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