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Halti (Finnish: Halti, rarely Haltiatunturi, Northern Sami: Háldičohkka, Swedish: Haldefjäll) is a fell at the border between Norway and Finland.The peak (elevation 1,365 m (4,478 ft)) of the fell, called Ráisduottarháldi, is in Norway, on the border Nordreisa Municipality and Gáivuotna Municipality (Kåfjord), about one kilometre (5 ⁄ 8 mile) north of the border with Finland. [2]
The summit of Halti at 1,365 m is in Norway, which makes Ridnitsohkka the highest summit in Finland. This page was last edited on 11 March 2024, at 17:07 (UTC). ...
This is a list of the extreme points of Finland, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as points of highest and lowest elevation. Northernmost Point — Nuorgam , Utsjoki , Lapland at 70°05′32″N 27°57′20″E / 70.09222°N 27.95556°E / 70.09222; 27.95556 - also the ...
Halti, the highest mountain of Finland with a height of 1,324 m, is located in Enontekiö, together with all 21 other mountains higher than 1,000 m (3,281 ft) in the country. Besides Haltitunturi, probably the best known and scenically most distinctive mountain is the Saana with a height of 1,029 metres (3,376 ft), which rises above the village ...
It is the most popular wilderness area in Finland, by number of visitors. It is governed by Parks & Wildlife Finland (the Metsähallitus). [1] All Finnish fells of over 1,000 meters of height, except for nearby Saana, are situated in the Käsivarsi Wilderness Area. Finland's highest peak Halti, about 1324 masl, is located in northern part of ...
An enlargeable topographic map of Finland. Geography of Finland. Finland is: a Nordic country; Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere; Eurasia. Europe. Northern Europe. Nordic countries; Time zone: Eastern European Time , Eastern European Summer Time ; Extreme points of Finland. High: Halti 1,324 m (4,344 ft) Low: Baltic Sea 0 m
A map of Lahti made by Nils Westermark in 1750–52. The completion of the Riihimäki – St. Petersburg railway line in 1870 and the Vesijärvi canal in 1871 turned Lahti into a lively station, and industrial installations began to spring up around it. For a long time, the railway station at Vesijärvi Harbour was the second busiest station in ...
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.