Lapland, Finland

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.

Related Topics:
Provinces - Finland - Lapland - Regional Council - Province of Oulu - Region of North Ostrobothnia - Gulf of Bothnia - Norrbotten County - Sweden - Finnmark County - Norway - Murmansk Oblast - Russia - Britain - Santa Claus

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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.

Related Topics:
Rovaniemi - Kemi - Tornio

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