Finnish Lapland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lapland
Lapin maakunta
Lapplands landskap
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| Country | Finland | |
| Capital | Rovaniemi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 98,984 km2 (38,218 sq mi) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 182,514 | |
| • Density | 1.843874/km2 (4.77561/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | FI-10 | |
| Website | lapinliitto.fi | |
| Symbols | ||
| Animal | Reindeer | |
| Bird | Bluethroat | |
| Fish | Salmon | |
| Flower | Globe-flower | |
Finnish Lapland is the northernmost region of Finland. Before, it was the eastern half of Swedish Lapland. The region to the south is Northern Ostrobothnia. The largest lake in the region is Inarijärvi. The highest place is Halti hill, in the Enontekiö municipality.
Related pages
Images for kids
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Aurora Borealis, the northern lights at the sky in Ruka, South of Lapland
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Wehrmacht soldiers with a local Sami reindeer herder in Lappland, Sodankylä, Finland 1942.
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Sámi family in Lapland, 1936.
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Traffic in Lapland
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See also
In Spanish: Región de Laponia Finlandesa para niños
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