Nivavaara

Nivavaara is a suburb in , , and has about 1,190 residents. Nivavaara is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santa Claus Village and Santa Park.

Theme park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an amusement park in , a city in the region of . It was opened in 1980.

Theme park
Photo: Timo Newton-Syms, CC BY-SA 2.0.
SantaPark is a Christmas theme park and visitor attraction in in the region of . SantaPark was opened 28 November 1998.

Post office
Photo: Ulla, Public domain.
Santa Claus' Main Post Office is a tourist destination in in the Arctic Circle, about 8 km north of . It is the only official Santa Claus´ Post Office and part of the Finnish postal services.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saarenkylä and Ounasrinne.

Suburb
Photo: Xepheid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb.

Suburb
Photo: Lijonama80, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 5 km south of Nivavaara.

Suburb
Photo: Xepheid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 8 km west of Nivavaara.

Nivavaara

Latitude
66.5297° or 66° 31′ 47″ north
Longitude
25.82791° or 25° 49′ 41″ east
Population
1,190
Elevation
121 metres (397 feet)
Open location code
9GR7GRHH+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1241068467
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
645296
Wiki­data ID
Q103974821
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Nivavaara” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Nivavaara”
  • German: “Nivavaara”
  • Swedish: “Nivavaara”
  • “Nivavaara”
  • “Nivavaara (Rovaniemen maalaiskunta)”
  • “Nivavaara (Rovaniemen mlk)”
  • “Nivavaara (Rovaniemi)”

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