Hietajoki
Hietajoki is a stream in Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland. Hietajoki is situated nearby to the hamlet Markkina.Places of Interest
Highlights include Karesuando Church.
Karesuando Church
Church
Photo: Niera, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Karesuando Church is a wooden church building in Karesuando, Sweden. It belongs to the Karesuando Parish of the Church of Sweden, and it is the northernmost church in Sweden. Karesuando Church is situated 4 km southeast of Hietajoki.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karesuvanto and Karesuando.
Karesuvanto
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Karesuvanto is a village in Enontekiö in Finnish Lapland. This is the northernmost border crossing from Sweden by car. Tarvantovaara Wilderness Area is nearby.
Karesuando
Photo: Karl Brodowsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karesuando is the northernmost village in Sweden, in the municipality of Kiruna. Across the Muoniojoki river is the Finnish half of the village, Karesuvanto.
Hietajoki
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
68.46672° or 68° 28′ 0″ northLongitude
22.41564° or 22° 24′ 56″ eastElevation
329 metres (1,079 feet)Open location code
9GW4FC88+M7GeoNames ID
658038
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Northern Sami—“Hietajoki” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Hietajoki”
- Northern Sami: “Jiehtájohka”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Markkina and Maunu.
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Highlights include Isovuopio and Hietajoenharju.
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