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    Lapland (Finnish: Lappi [ˈlɑpːi]; Northern Sami: Lappi; Inari Sami: Lappi; Swedish: Lappland; Latin: Lapponia; Skolt Sami: Ла̄ппӣ мäддкåҍддь, Lappi mäddkå'dd)...
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    World War II, the Lapland War (Finnish: Lapin sota; Swedish: Lapplandskriget; German: Lapplandkrieg) saw fighting between Finland and Nazi Germany –...
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  • The 21 municipalities of the Lapland Region (Finnish: Lappi; Northern Sami: Sápmi; Swedish: Lappland) in Finland are divided on six sub-regions: Kemijärvi...
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    The University of Lapland (Finnish: Lapin yliopisto, Swedish: Lapplands universitet) is a public university in Rovaniemi, Finland. It was established...
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    The Province of Lapland (Finnish: Lapin lääni, Swedish: Lapplands län) was a province of Finland from 1938 to 2009. It was established in 1938, when it...
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  • of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia) Lapland (Finland) (Lappi/Lappland), a Finnish region Lapland (former province of Finland) (Lappi/Lappland), a...
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    Rovaniemi (redirect from Rovaniemi, Finland)
    is the administrative capital and commercial centre of Finland's northernmost province, Lapland, and its southern part Peräpohjola. The city centre is...
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    Lapland, also known by its Swedish name Lappland (Northern Sami: Sápmi, Finnish: Lappi, Latin: Lapponia), is a province in northernmost Sweden. It borders...
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    occupation of Norway. Inari is the largest municipality by area in Finland. Located in Lapland, it covers an area of 17,333.65 square kilometres (6,692.56 sq mi)...
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  • (eds.). Mineral Deposits of Finland. Elsevier. pp. 733–752. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-410438-9.00028-5 – via ScienceDirect. Lapland Granulite Belt List of greenstone...
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    Ivalo (category Villages in Inari, Finland)
    Avvil, Skolt Sami: Âʹvvel) is a village in the municipality of Inari, Lapland, Finland, located on the Ivalo River 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Lake Inari...
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    mild winters and warm summers, and low in the northeastern part of Lapland (Finland) (0 to −4 °C or 32 to 25 °F). Temperature extremes for every month:...
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    Northern Lapland is a subdivision of Finnish Lapland and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009. It is the largest and most sparsely populated sub-region...
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    the cause of the Lapland War. The Lapland War was fought between Finland and Nazi Germany in Lapland, the northernmost part of Finland. The main strategic...
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  • There are a number of national parks within Lapland Province in Finland, as well as in Swedish Lapland in the western parts of Västerbotten County and...
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    and the Sami language have survived in Lapland, the northernmost province. The name Suomi (Finnish for 'Finland') has uncertain origins, but a common etymology...
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    languages: Finnish and Northern Sami. The municipality has a population of 8,152, (31 August 2024) which makes it the fourth largest municipality in Lapland after...
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    Santa Claus Village (category Buildings and structures in Lapland (Finland))
    Santa Claus Village (Finnish: Joulupukin Pajakylä) is an amusement park in Rovaniemi in the Lapland region of Finland. It was opened in 1985. Santa Claus...
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    Simo is a municipality located in the province of Lapland, Finland, about 50 kilometres (30 mi) from the Swedish border. The municipality has a population...
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    Inari (village) (category Villages in Inari, Finland)
    centre in the municipality by the same name in Lapland, Finland. It is widely known as the capital of Finnish Sámi culture. The village grew up along in a...
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    The Lapland gold rush, also known as the Ivalo Gold Rush, was a gold rush that occurred in the 1870s in Lapland, Grand Duchy of Finland, then part of...
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    Eastern Lapland is a subdivision of Finnish Lapland and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009. Eastern Lapland lies along the Russian border in...
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    Fell Lapland is a subdivision of Finnish Lapland and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009. Results of the 2018 Finnish presidential election:...
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    Tornio (redirect from Torne, Finland)
    Tornio (Finnish: [ˈtornio]; Swedish: Torneå; Northern Sami: Duortnus [ˈtuo̯rtnuːs]; Inari Sami: Tuárnus) is a city and municipality in Lapland, Finland. The...
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    Enontekiö (redirect from Arm of Finland)
    Inari Sami: Iänudâh; Skolt Sami: Jeänõk) is a municipality in the Finnish part of Lapland with approx. 1,800 inhabitants. It is situated in the outermost...
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    media related to Ice hotels. Create your own ice hotel adventure, Kiruna, Sweden Kemi SnowCastle, Lapland, Finland Lainio Snow Village, Lapland, Finland...
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    Levi is a fell located in Finnish Lapland, and the largest ski resort in Finland. The resort is located in the village of Sirkka, Kittilä municipality...
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    Rovaniemi Airport (category Buildings and structures in Lapland (Finland))
    connections around Lapland, including to major winter sports centers. Rovaniemi Airport is the second-busiest airport in Finland after Helsinki airport...
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    Southern Lapland (Finnish: Peräpohjola or Peräpohja; Swedish: Nordbotten or Överbotten; lit. 'Rear Bothnia') was the northernmost part of the historical...
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    Utsjoki (category Municipalities of Lapland (Finland))
    Uccjokk; Norwegian: Utsjok) is a municipality in Finland, the northernmost in the country. It is in Lapland and borders Norway as well as the municipality...
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