Information about Kajaani
Information about Kajaani
Kajaani (or Kajana in Swedish) is the capital of Kainuu region in Finland. Kainuu is one of the three regions in Finland taking part in the Barents Games along with Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Northern Ostrobothnia) and Lappi (Lappland).
Kajaani is the center of Kainuu and has about 37 000 inhabitants. By road is it 558 kilometres north-northwest of Helsinki, 170 kilometres north of Kuopio, and 182 kilometres southeast of Oulu.
Sports in Kajaani
The city has great facilities for all kinds of sports throughout the entire year:
Outdoor facilities, such as ball game courts and fields, beaches and trails cover the town extensively.
Water Sports Centre Kaukavesi, Kajaani Hall, Ice Hall, Otanmäki Sports Hall and school sports facilities as well as numerous other sites maintained by clubs and other organisations allow for independent and varying physical exercise indoors.