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Lapland is the home of about 3.4% of Finland's total population and is by far the least densely populated area in the country. The biggest towns in Lapland are Rovaniemi (the regional capital), Tornio , and Kemi .
Self-made in Inkscape. Base map from File:Map of Finland-en.svg; municipality borders from File:Suomi.kunnat.2010.svg with corrections and updates. Coat of arms is File:Lapin maakunnan vaakuna.svg. Author: Oona Räisänen : Other versions
The Laponia area also contains three major hydropower stations with belonging basins and a big expansion of 100 wind power stations inside the world heritage area is planned. The highest mountain of the area is Sarektjåhkkå , at 2,089 metres (6,854 ft).
Laponia (Finnish: Lappi, Swedish: Lappland) is a historical Finnish Province in the north of Finland. The present-day Finnish region, modern province of Lapland contains also an Ostrobothnian area called Peräpohjola outside of the historical Laponia.
Rovaniemi (/ ˈ r oʊ v ə n i. ə m i / ROH-və-nee-ə-mee, [6] Finnish: [ˈroʋɑˌnie̯mi] ⓘ; Northern Sami: Roavvenjárga [ˈroɑ̯vveˌɲaːrːka]; Inari Sami: Ruávinjargâ; Skolt Sami: Ruäʹvnjargg) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Lapland.
The region stretches over four countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.To the north, it is bounded by the Barents Sea, Norwegian Sea, and White Sea. [2] [3] Lapland (/ ˈ l æ p l æ n d /) has been a historical term for areas inhabited by the Sami based on the older term "Lapp" for its inhabitants, a term which is now considered outdated or pejorative. [4]
Historical provinces of Finland (the borders of modern regions with yellow colour) The first name in the parentheses is the Finnish name and the second is the Swedish one. Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi, Egentliga Finland) Karelia (Karjala, Karelen) Laponia (Lappi, Lappland) Ostrobothnia (Pohjanmaa, Österbotten) Satakunta (Satakunta, Satakunda)
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