Paltamo is a municipality in the Eastern Oulu region, Finland.

Paltamo is 37 km (23 mi) from Kajaani and 145 km (90 mi) from Oulu near Lake Oulujärvi.

The nearest highway is the national road 22 between Oulu and Kajaani. In the village of Kontiomäki, Highway 5 (E63) runs between Kajaani and Kuusamo.

There are two railway stations in the municipality: 64.400527.82231 Paltamo railway station and 64.338628.11382 Kontiomäki railway station.

Map of Paltamo

Coaches passing by can be used, see Matkahuolto.

• Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

• 64.409227.83531 Paltamo Church (Paltamon kirkko), Puolangantie 14. A white-brick church from 1946. (updated Apr 2023)

• 64.406727.83891 S-Market Puolanka, Puolangantie 9. M–Sa 07:00–21:00, Su 10:00–21:00. A grocery store. (updated Apr 2023)

• 64.460627.54291 Arctic Giant (Birdhouse Hotel Jättiläisenmaa), Kivesvaarantie 40 (in Melalahti village), ☏ +358 40 748 7391, [email protected]. (updated Apr 2023)

• Oulu
• Vaala
• Kajaani