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The Province of Lapland is one of the Provinces of Finland, and a part of the larger geographical area of Lapland, which spans over four countries. The municipalities in the province cooperate in a Regional Council, which also makes it the Region of Lapland. It borders to the Province of Oulu and the Region of North Ostrobothnia in the south. It also borders to the Gulf of Bothnia, Norrbotten County in Sweden, Finnmark County in Norway and to Murmansk Oblast in Russia. In some parts of the world, particularly Britain and Finland itself, it is considered the traditional home of Santa Claus. Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län), following a 1997 redesign that reduced their number from 12. ...
National anthem Sámi soga lávlla Languages Sami, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Russian Area ca. ...
Northern Ostrobothnia is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ...
The Baltic Sea The Gulf of Bothnia (Fin. ...
Norrbotten County (Norrbottens län) is a Swedish county or län in the extreme north of Sweden. ...
Finnmark (Sami Finnmárku) is a county in the extreme north of Norway, bordering Troms, Finland (Lapland), and Russia (Murmansk Oblast). ...
Murmansk Oblast (Му́рманская о́бласть) is an oblast in north-western Russia. ...
A common portrayal of Santa Claus. ...
Lapland is home only to about 3.6% of the Finnish population, and is by far the least densely populated area in the country. The biggest towns in the Finnish Lapland are Rovaniemi (the provincial capital), Kemi, and Tornio. City scenery of Rovaniemi in January 2004 Rovaniemi (Roavenjarga in Northern Sami) is the administrative capital and the centre of commerce of Finlands northernmost Province, Lapland. ...
Kemi is a town and municipality of Finland. ...
Tornio or Torneå in Swedish is a municipality in Lapland, Finland. ...
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Map highlighting the location of the Province of Lapland | | | | Image File history File links Coat of Arms, Lapland (province) This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ...
Image File history File links Lappland (Finnish), coat of arms This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ...
Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län), following a 1997 redesign that reduced their number from 12. ...
The ISO 3166-2 codes for Finland cover 6 provinces. ...
City scenery of Rovaniemi in January 2004 Rovaniemi (Roavenjarga in Northern Sami) is the administrative capital and the centre of commerce of Finlands northernmost Province, Lapland. ...
The Governor, Maaherra, or Landshövding, of a province of Finland heads the activities of the State Provincial Office, Lääninhallitus, or Länsstyrelse. ...
Hannele Pokka (born 1952), J.D., was Finlands Minister of Justice 1991–1994 in Esko Ahos cabinet, since then governor of the province of Lapland, and known not the least as a writer of love novels. ...
The historical provinces (Finnish: maakunnat or provinssit – singular maakunta or provinssi), Swedish: landskap) of Finland is a legacy of the countrys joint history with Sweden. ...
Laponia, or Lappland, was a historical Province or landskap in the extreme north of Sweden. ...
Ostrobothnia, Österbotten (literally East (of) Bottom / the Gulf of Bothnia) or Pohjanmaa (literally Bottom land / soil / ground), is a historical province to the north in Finland. ...
Westrobothnia, or Västerbotten, is a historical Province or landskap in the north of Sweden. ...
Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ...
The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Finland are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context. ...
This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ...
Image File history File links Map of Province of Lapland, Finland (c) Jani Niemenmaa, 2003. ...
Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...
Binomial name Trollius europaeus L. The Globe-flower (Trollius europaeus) is a plant of the family Ranunculaceae. ...
Binomial name Luscinia svecica (Linnaeus, 1758) The Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ...
The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow up to 58 long and 126 pounds. ...
Historical Provinces
For History, Geography and Culture see: Laponia, Ostrobothnia and Westrobothnia Laponia, or Lappland, was a historical Province or landskap in the extreme north of Sweden. ...
Ostrobothnia, Österbotten (literally East (of) Bottom / the Gulf of Bothnia) or Pohjanmaa (literally Bottom land / soil / ground), is a historical province to the north in Finland. ...
Westrobothnia, or Västerbotten, is a historical Province or landskap in the north of Sweden. ...
Lapland was separated from the province of Oulu in 1936. After the Second World War the Petsamo and Salla areas were ceded to the Soviet Union. 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...
The area of Petsamo (Pechenga in Russian) in northern Lapland, indigenously inhabited by Samis, came to Finland in 1920 and to the Soviet Union in 1944. ...
Salla is a municipality of Finland and is located in Lapland. ...
Administration Main article: Lapland State Provincial Office
The State Provincial Office is a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promotes national and regional objectives of the State central administration.
Regional Council Main article: Lapland Regional Council
The 22 municipalities of Lapland are organized into a single Region, where they cooperate in the Lapland Regional Council, Lapin liitto or Lapplands förbund. The 22 municipalities of Lapland in Finland are divided on five districts: Rovaniemi District Ranua Rovaniemi Rovaniemen maalaiskunta Kemi-Tornio District Kemi Keminmaa Simo Tervola Tornio (Torneå) Tornio Valley District Pello Ylitornio (Övertorneå) Eastern Lapland Kemijärvi Pelkosenniemi Posio Salla Savukoski Tunturi Lapland Enontekiö Kittilä Kolari Muonio Northern Lapland Inari...
Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ...
Municipalities Main article: Municipalities of Lapland The 22 municipalities of Lapland in Finland are divided on five districts: Rovaniemi District Ranua Rovaniemi Rovaniemen maalaiskunta Kemi-Tornio District Kemi Keminmaa Simo Tervola Tornio (Torneå) Tornio Valley District Pello Ylitornio (Övertorneå) Eastern Lapland Kemijärvi Pelkosenniemi Posio Salla Savukoski Tunturi Lapland Enontekiö Kittilä Kolari Muonio Northern Lapland Inari...
Enontekiö (Eanodat in Northern Sami, Enontekis in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. ...
Inari (Aanaar in Inari Sami, Anár in Northern Sami, Aanar in Skolt Sami, Enare in Swedish) is a municipality in Finland. ...
Kemi is a town and municipality of Finland. ...
Kemijärvi is a municipality of Finland. ...
Keminmaa is a municipality of Finland. ...
Kittilä is a municipality of Finland and a popular holiday resort. ...
Kolari is a municipality of Finland. ...
Muonio is a municipality of Finland. ...
Pelkosenniemi is a municipality of Finland. ...
Pello is a municipality of Finland. ...
Posio is a municipality of Finland. ...
Ranua is a municipality of Finland. ...
Auttiköngäs is located in the South-Eastern corner of Rovaniemen maalaiskunta. ...
City scenery of Rovaniemi in January 2004 Rovaniemi (Roavenjarga in Northern Sami) is the administrative capital and the centre of commerce of Finlands northernmost Province, Lapland. ...
Salla is a municipality of Finland and is located in Lapland. ...
Savukoski is a municipality of Finland. ...
Simo is a municipality located in the province of Lapland, Finland, Finland, about 50 kilometres from Swedens border. ...
Sodankylä is a town and municipality of Finland. ...
Tervola is a municipality of Finland. ...
Tornio or Torneå in Swedish is a municipality in Lapland, Finland. ...
Utsjoki (Ohcejohka in Northern Sami, Uccjokk in Skolt Sami) is a municipality in Finland. ...
Ylitornio (Övertorneå in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. ...
Heraldry Main article: Heraldry of Laponia
The coat of arms for the Province of Lapland is composed out of the coats of arms of Laponia and Ostrobothnia. The Regional Council of Lapland uses the Finnish variation of the coat of arms for Laponia. Laponia, or Lappland, was a historical Province or landskap in the extreme north of Sweden. ...
Ostrobothnia, Österbotten (literally East (of) Bottom / the Gulf of Bothnia) or Pohjanmaa (literally Bottom land / soil / ground), is a historical province to the north in Finland. ...
Laponia, or Lappland, was a historical Province or landskap in the extreme north of Sweden. ...
See also National anthem Sámi soga lávlla Languages Sami, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Russian Area ca. ...
Län and lääni are the Swedish and Finnish terms for the administrative divisions used in Sweden and Finland, and sometimes in other countries, especially as a translation of the Russian word oblast. The word literally means fief. ...
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Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län), following a 1997 redesign that reduced their number from 12. ...
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The Province of Eastern Finland is a province of Finland. ...
The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. ...
The Province of Western Finland is a province of Finland. ...
National motto: none Official language Swedish Capital Mariehamn Governor Peter Lindbäck Premier Roger Nordlund Total Area - Land - Water 6,784 km² 1,527 km² 5,258 km² Population - Total (2005) - Density 26,711 17. ...
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