Saanajärvi
Saanajärvi is a lake in Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saana and Kilpisjärvi Biological Station.
Saana
Peak
Photo: Heikki Immonen, CC BY 3.0.
Saana is a fell in Enontekiö, Finland. Saana's summit lies 1,029 metres above sea level and 556 m above the adjacent Kilpisjärvi lake. Geologically it is part of the Scandinavian Mountains, and is made of the same kinds of schist and gneiss rock.
Kilpisjärvi Biological Station
Office building
Photo: Muu-karhu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilpisjärvi Biological Station is an office building, which is situated 3 km west of Saanajärvi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilpisjärvi.
Kilpisjärvi
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Kilpisjärvi is a small village in Enontekiö, Finland's "arm", the only real alpine village in Finland. Several sights are located in Kilpisjärvi or nearby.
Saanajärvi
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Saanajarvi”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
69.04899° or 69° 2′ 56″ northLongitude
20.87495° or 20° 52′ 30″ eastElevation
700 metres (2,297 feet)Open location code
9GX22VXF+HXGeoNames ID
638486
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Satellite Map
Discover Saanajärvi from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Finnish to Northern Sami—“Saanajärvi” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Saanajärvi”
- Northern Sami: “Sánajávri”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Three-Country Cairn and Pousu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saanajärvenlompolo and Skirhasvággi.
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