Kilpiaapa

Kilpiaapa is a marsh in Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland. Kilpiaapa is situated nearby to the locality Alaperä, as well as near Pelkonen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pelkosenniemi and Suvanto.

Pelkosenniemi

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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.

Suvanto

Village

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Suvanto is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Kilpiaapa.

Kairala

Village

Photo: Petteri.hentila, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kairala is a village of about sixty inhabitants along the Highway 5 in Pelkosenniemi municipality in Lapland, Finland, located about 10 kilometres north of its church village. Kairala is situated 7 km north of Kilpiaapa.

Kilpiaapa

Type: Marsh
Category: body of water
Location: Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

67.1321° or 67° 7′ 56″ north

Longitude

27.41791° or 27° 25′ 5″ east

Elevation

164 metres (538 feet)

Open location code

9GV94CJ9+R5

GeoNames ID

828707

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Kilpiaapa” goes by many names.

Finnish: “Kilpiaapa”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Alaperä and Pelkonen.

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