Máretsuolu
Máretsuolu is an island in Utsjoki, Pohjois-Lappi, Finnish Lapland. Máretsuolu is situated nearby to the hamlet Patoniva, as well as near Skalluvaara.Places of Interest
Highlights include Utsjoki Church and Church cabin.
Utsjoki Church
Church
Photo: BishkekRocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Utsjoki Church is a church in the Lapland town of Utsjoki. It is the northernmost church in Finland as well as in the European Union. Belonging to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, it was designed by the architecture office of Ernst Lohrmann and was built with grey stones during the years 1850–1853. Utsjoki Church is situated 3½ km north of Máretsuolu.
Church cabin
Museum
Photo: Peltsi84, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church cabin is a museum, which is situated 3½ km north of Máretsuolu.
Máretsuolu
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Maretsuolu”
- Category: landform
- Location: Utsjoki, Pohjois-Lappi, North-east Lapland, Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
69.83149° or 69° 49′ 53″ northLongitude
27.01577° or 27° 0′ 57″ eastElevation
74 metres (243 feet)Open location code
9GX9R2J8+H8GeoNames ID
10094718
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Máretsuolu” goes by many names.
- Northern Sami: “Máretsuolu”
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Explore places such as Patoniva and Skalluvaara.
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