Hometown from Tervola
In Southern Lapland, the small municipality of Tervola warmly welcomes newcomers and residents alike. It is a community built on care, optimism and open-minded problem solving — a place that dares to do things differently, with a positive outlook and a twinkle in the eye.
Tervola’s greatest advantage lies in its excellent accessibility. Strong transport and logistics connections ensure smooth travel to nearby cities, while a comprehensive fibre-optic network reaching even the villages supports both growing businesses and remote work. These effortless connections are exactly why many entrepreneurs and residents choose to call Tervola home. Tervola is also a highly family-friendly municipality, offering the highest baby bonus in Lapland.
What is it like to live in Tervola?
Watch Laura’s migrating story to Tervola!
What kind of impression does Tervola give when a newcomer arrives in their new home village for the first time? The video ’Migration Stories from Tervola’ explores Laura Kallatsa’s experiences from the perspective of a newcomer.
What surprised a new resident in Tervola and what did Kallatsa miss from their previous hometowns?
The video is in Finnish. English subtitles will be added as soon possible.
Looking for jobs in Tervola or nearby municipalities?
Whether you work in your home municipality or outside it, Tervola’s location at the center of the cities of Kemi, Tornio, and Rovaniemi makes commuting in many directions possible. Comprehensive fiber optic coverage provides high-speed connections for those working remotely. Learn more about Tervola’s service network.
Open job opportunities can be found from Job Market Finland and kuntarekry (only in Finnish). Interested in studying in Tervola? Read more about Tervola’s educational opportunities .
A small municipality with strong connections, a positive outlook and a community that truly cares.
Peaceful residential environment
One of the advantages of a rural municipality is that there is peace and nature nearby. In Tervola, there are cozy and affordable rental apartments for households of all sizes. It’s worth checking out the apartment offerings of Tervolan Vuokratalo Oy (the website is in Finnish) and also looking into private landlords.
A new residential area called Vastaranta is being planned for the riverside area opposite the municipal center. You can search for properties for sale on Etuovi or Oikotie.
What makes Tervola special?
Families with children close to the heart
Tervola is also a very family-friendly municipality, as we currently pay the largest baby allowance in Lapland! We also have free early childhood education, which all children from Tervola are entitled to after they have spent a total of one year in municipal daycare.
New residents of Tervola are also recognized at the Tervola library, which, in cooperation with the maternity clinic, gives a book gift to every child born in Tervola and their family.
In our schools, class sizes are small and the village school network is extensive. Children’s and young people’s activities are affordable and easy to join.
Free driving lessons are available for high school students.
Support and affordable plots of land for entrepreneurs
Are you dreaming about starting a business? In that case, you should definitely consider investing in a business in Tervola! Did you know that relative to its population, the number of new businesses in Tervola is among the highest in Finland? – And for good reason: Tervola offers super-fast fiber optic internet, the municipality’s own business support system, an active economic coordinator, and affordable plots of land.
Entrepreneurs in Tervola are supported in many different ways. If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, read more about business services!
Comprehensive and fast fiber optic network
Tervola has a comprehensive fiber-optic network that provides fast connections for both private households and larger business needs.
The fiber optic network covers the municipal center as well as most of the villages in Tervola.
Community is important
The people of Tervola are genuinely interested in new people and warmly welcome neighbors. If you need advice or help with something, don’t hesitate to ask a neighbor! Various networking events are also a good way to get to know the locals.
Many things are done by pulling together with an open-minded and optimistic attitude. Together, we make things work!
What can you do here in your free time?
Tervola is ideal for nature lovers
Tervola offers excellent opportunities to enjoy nature in every season. Here, you can go berry picking, hiking, or cross-country skiing in the forest in peace and quiet.
Along the Kemijoki River, there are also many interesting places to visit, and the nature trails are accessible to everyone.
Events and activities in Tervola
Things happen year-round in Tervola! Maaseudulta Käsin fair event (website is in Finnish), organized in collaboration with Lappia Vocational College at Loue, attracts interested visitors every year.
Voluntary actors and associations also organize active activities, sales, and small events, so it’s worth checking the municipality’s event calendar! (the calendar is currently only in Finnish)
We warmly hope you will find your place in Tervola, whether you are new to the area or returning home!
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