Paistunturi Wilderness Area
Paistunturi Wilderness Area is a wilderness reserve in Lapland, Finland. It is governed by Metsähallitus and covers 1,570 square kilometres. It was established in 1991 like all the other wilderness areas in Lapland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Paistunturi Wilderness Area
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area in Finland
- Category: wilderness area
- Location: Inari, Pohjois-Lappi, North-east Lapland, Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Paistunturi Wilderness Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Paistunturi Wilderness Area” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Paistunturi Eremu Basatia”
- Finnish: “Paistunturin erämaa-alue”
- Finnish: “Paistunturin erämaa”
- Inari Sami: “Paištuoddâr meccikuávlu”
- Inari Sami: “Paištuoddâra meccikuávlu”
- Japanese: “パイストゥントゥリ”
- Northern Sami: “Báišduoddara meahcceguovlu”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Paistunturi ødemarksområde”
- Norwegian: “Paistunturi ødemarksområde”
- Swedish: “Paistunturi ödemarksområde”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kiellajoki and Peltojoki.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Siikalompolo and Suávviljävri.
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