Rovaniemi

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Rovaniemen kaupunki

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CityRovaniemi (1960)

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City - 1960

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Administrative ProvinceProvince of Lapland

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Administrative Province - Province of Lapland

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Historical ProvinceLaponia

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Historical Province - Laponia

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Area - Total - Land - Water

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Ranked Xth100 km²94.3 km²6.6 km²

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Population - Total (05/2005) - Density

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Population - Density

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Ranked 26th35,298374.3 / km²

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Rovaniemi (Roavenjarga in Northern Sami) is the administrative capital and the centre of commerce of Finland's northernmost Province, Lapland. It is situated close to the Arctic Circle and between the hills of Ounasvaara and Korkalovaara, at the confluence of the Kemijoki River and its tributary, the Ounasjoki River. Due to its advantageous location it is the starting point of the Great Arctic Highway. The city is completely surrounded by Rovaniemen maalaiskunta (Rural municipality of Rovaniemi). The two municipalities will be joined into one on January 1, 2006. and the new municipality will have an area of 7 900 km² and an approximate population of 60 000.

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Northern Sami - Capital - Finland - Lapland - Arctic Circle - Ounasvaara - Korkalovaara - Kemijoki - Ounasjoki - Rovaniemen maalaiskunta - January 1 - 2006

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The word Rovaniemi has often been considered to be of Lappish origin, as "roavve" in Sami denotes a forested ridge or hill or the site of an old forest fire. In the dialects of southern Lapland, however, "rova" means a heap of stones, a rock or a group of rocks in a stretch of rapids, or even a sauna stove.

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