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The Arctic Circle, roughly 67° north of the Equator, defines the boundary of the Arctic waters and lands. The Arctic Circle is one of the two polar circles, and the most northerly of the five major circles of latitude as shown on maps of Earth at about 66° 34' N. [1] Its southern equivalent is the Antarctic Circle.
Map of Finland – click to enlarge. Finland's total area is 337,030 km 2 (130,128 sq mi). Of this area 10% is water, 69% forest, 8% cultivated land and 13% other. Finland is the eighth largest country in Europe after Russia, France, Ukraine, Spain, Sweden, Norway and Germany.
Finland: Nuorgam, Utsjoki, Lapland: 70°05′N Sweden: Treriksröset, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Lapland: 69°04′N Iceland: Kolbeinsey, Eyjafjarðarsýsla Rifstangi Peninsula (mainland) 67°08′N 66°32′N Arctic Circle: 66°33′39″N Faroe Islands Viðareiði: 62°23′N United Kingdom: Out Stack, Shetland Islands Dunnet Head (mainland)
Levi is a fell located in Finnish Lapland, and the largest ski resort in Finland. [1] The resort is located in the village of Sirkka, Kittilä municipality and is served by Kittilä Airport and Kolari railway station. At a latitude of 67.8° north, it is located approximately 170 km (110 mi) north of the Arctic Circle.
The Arctic Circle crosses Lapland, so polar phenomena such as the midnight sun and polar night can be viewed in this region. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Lapland's cold and wintry climate, coupled with its relative abundance of conifer trees such as pines and spruces , means that it has become associated with Christmas in some countries, most notably the United ...
Arctic Circle: The Arctic Circle ostensibly cuts right through Santa Claus Village. A white line denoting the Arctic Circle (at its position in 1865) is painted across the park. Visitors officially enter the Arctic area when they cross the line. The line is a trendy photo spot for visitors. The Arctic Circle is actually 700 meters to the north ...
The cities of Banak, Norway, and Utsjoki, Finland, are shown on a map depicting warm conditions on July 7, 2021. Exceptional warmth has seeped well into the Arctic Circle in the northernmost parts ...
The word Arctic comes from the Greek word ἀρκτικός (arktikos), "near the Bear, northern" [4] and from the word ἄρκτος (arktos), meaning bear. [5] The name refers either to the constellation known as Ursa Major, the "Great Bear", which is prominent in the northern portion of the celestial sphere, or to the constellation Ursa Minor, the "Little Bear", which contains the celestial ...