Salla facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Salla
Municipality
Sallan kunta Salla kommun
Salla church
Coat of arms
Location of Salla in Finland
Country	Finland
Region	Lapland
Sub-region	Eastern Lapland sub-region
Charter	1857
Area  (2009)
• Total	5,872.49 km2 (2,267.38 sq mi)
• Land	5,730.09 km2 (2,212.40 sq mi)
• Water	142.4 km2 (55.0 sq mi)
Area rank	7th largest in Finland
Population  (2013-04-26)
• Total	4,048
• Rank	203rd largest in Finland
• Density	0.71/km2 (1.8/sq mi)
Population by native language
• Finnish	98.9% (official)
• Swedish	0.1%
• Sami	0.1%
• Others	0.9%
Population by age
• 0 to 14	11%
• 15 to 64	61.3%
• 65 or older	27.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate	19.5%
Website	www.salla.fi

A train in Salmivaara, Salla

Salla, (name was Kuolajärvi to 1936) is a municipality in Finnish Lapland, Finland. The municipalities next to it are Kemijärvi, Kuusamo, Pelkosenniemi, Posio and Savukoski. Oulanka National Park is in the areas of Salla and Kuusamo.

Villages

Aatsinki, Aholanvaara, Ahvenselkä, Hautajärvi, Hietajärvi, Hirvasvaara, Isohalme, Kallunki, Kelloselkä, (Märkäjärvi), Kotala, Koutelo, Kursu, Käsmä, Naruska, Niemelä, Oulanka, Onkamo, Pahkakumpu, Paloperä, Saija, Salmivaara, Selkälä, Tuohikylä, Vallovaara, Varvikko, Vittikko.

Population growth

Images for kids

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  Areas ceded to Soviet Union at the end of World War II

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  The Salpa Line anti-tank obstacles in Aholanvaara.

See also

In Spanish: Salla (Finlandia) para niños