Pelkosenniemi
Pelkosenniemi is a municipality in central Finnish Lapland. Pyhä-Luosto National Park and Pyhä holiday resort are where most visitors are heading to and where most servicies are.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kairala.
Kairala
Village
Pelkosenniemi
- Type: Locality with 924 residents
- Also known as: “583”
- Location: Itä-Lappi, Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
67.1667° or 67° 10′ north
Longitude
27.5° or 27° 30′ east
Population
924
Elevation
161 metres (528 feet)
Open location code
9GV95G82+M2
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Pelkosenniemi” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Pelkosenniemen Kunta”
- Finnish: “Pelkosenniemi”
- Swedish: “Pelkosenniemi”
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