Aittalaassa
Aittalaassa is an island in Inari, Pohjois-Lappi, Finnish Lapland.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ukko and Wilderness Church.
Ukko
Islet
Photo: Bff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ukko is an island in Lake Inari, Finnish Lapland. The area of the lake is called Ukonselkä. Ukko was considered by the local Inari Sámi to be an extremely important sieidi, or sacred natural formation, and was used as a sacrificial site, perhaps as recently as in the 19th century. Ukko is situated 4 km southeast of Aittalaassa.
Wilderness Church
Church
Photo: Trogain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wilderness Church is situated 4 km west of Aittalaassa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inari.
Inari
Town
Photo: Tsui, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Inari is a population centre in the municipality by the same name in Lapland, Finland. It is widely known as the capital of Finnish Sámi culture. Inari is situated 9 km southwest of Aittalaassa.
Aittalaassa
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Inari, Pohjois-Lappi, North-east Lapland, Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.95877° or 68° 57′ 32″ northLongitude
27.21058° or 27° 12′ 38″ eastElevation
123 metres (404 feet)Open location code
9GW9X656+G6GeoNames ID
13454683
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Inari Sami—“Aittalaassa” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Aittalaassa”
- Inari Sami: “Äittilássá”
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