() is the administrative center of the Ristijärvi municipality in Kainuu, Finland, and also its only urban area with a population of less than 500. It is located along the Emäjoki River on the Hyrynsalmi route and on the southern shore of Lake Ristijärvi. The distance to Kajaani is about .
The village has a built in 1807. In addition to the church, the village also has a municipal hall, a library (at the same building),Ristijärven kirjasto – Kirjastot.fi (in Finnish) a school,Keskuskoululla on pienen kunnan lasten eteenpäin pääsylle keskeinen merkitys – Ristijarvi.fi (in Finnish) the Virtaala multi-purpose center,Monitoimikeskus Virtaala – Ristijarvi.fi (in Finnish) and a health center.Ristijärven terveysasema – Kainuun hyvinvointialue (in Finnish)
See also Finnish national road 5 (E63) – highway near the village
References
External links Ristijärven kunta (in Finnish)