Suomussalmi

The Battle of Raate Road (Finnish: Raatteen tien taistelu) was fought during the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland in January 1940, as a part of the Battle of Suomussalmi.

The Battle of Suomussalmi was fought between Finnish and Soviet forces in the Winter War. The action took place from 30 November 1939 to 8 January 1940. The outcome was a Finnish victory against superior forces. This battle is considered the clearest, most important, and most significant Finnish victory in the northern half of Finland. In Finland, the battle is still seen today as a symbol of the entirety of the Winter War itself.

Suomussalmi Airfield is an airfield in Suomussalmi, Finland, about 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) southwest of Suomussalmi centre.

Näljänkä is a small village in the Suomussalmi municipality in Kainuu, Finland. It is located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of the municipal centre, Ämmänsaari, and its most important road connection is regional road 800 between Ylivieska and Taivalkoski, which runs through the village.

Suomussalmi is a municipality in Finland and is located in the Kainuu region about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Kajaani, the capital of Kainuu and 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of Kuusamo. The municipality has a population of 7,079 (31 October 2024) and covers an area of 5,857.60 square kilometres (2,261.63 sq mi) of which 587.03 km (226.65 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.34 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.5/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Ämmänsaari is the biggest built-up area in the municipality.

Hossa is a village in Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Finland. The village is a popular outdoor tourist destination and is known for the oldest rock paintings in Northern Finland, dating back to 1500-2500 BC (Värikallio). In 2017, the 100th anniversary of Finland's declaration of independence, the Hossa National Park was established in the Hossa wilds. The name "Hossa" comes from the Sámi word hoašša, meaning Equisetum hyemale. North of Hossa is the lake Huosiusjärvi, the name of which comes from the Kainuu dialect word for the same plant, huosie.