Skirhasjohka
Skirhasjohka is a stream in Enontekiö, Tunturi-Lappi, Finnish Lapland.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saana and Kilpisjärvi Biological Station.
Saana
Peak
Photo: Heikki Immonen, CC BY 3.0.
Saana is a fell in Enontekiö, Finland. Saana's summit lies 1,029 metres above sea level and 556 m above the adjacent Kilpisjärvi lake. Geologically it is part of the Scandinavian Mountains, and is made of the same kinds of schist and gneiss rock. Saana is situated 3½ km southeast of Skirhasjohka.
Kilpisjärvi Biological Station
Office building
Photo: Muu-karhu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilpisjärvi Biological Station is an office building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilpisjärvi and Three-Country Cairn.
Kilpisjärvi
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Kilpisjärvi is a small village in Enontekiö, Finland's "arm", the only real alpine village in Finland. Several sights are located in Kilpisjärvi or nearby.
Three-Country Cairn
Locality
Photo: Azerty197666, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Three-Country Cairn is the tripoint at which the international borders of Sweden, Norway and Finland meet, and the name of the monument that marks the point. Three-Country Cairn is situated 10 km west of Skirhasjohka.
Skirhasjohka
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Enontekiö, Tunturi-Lappi, North-west Lapland, Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
69.06396° or 69° 3′ 50″ northLongitude
20.7965° or 20° 47′ 47″ eastElevation
587 metres (1,926 feet)Open location code
9GX23Q7W+HJGeoNames ID
12238014
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In Other Languages
“Skirhasjohka” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Skirhasjoki”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pousu and Søreng.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maantielahti and Ahkioniemi.
Enontekiö: Must-Visit Destinations
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