Vaarala

Vaarala is a suburb in , , . Vaarala is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santa Claus Village and Santa Claus‘ Main Post Office.

Theme park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an amusement park in , a city in the region of . It was opened in 1980. is situated 3 km northwest of Vaarala.

Post office
Photo: Ulla, Public domain.
Santa Claus' Main Post Office is a tourist destination in in the Arctic Circle, about 8 km north of . It is the only official Santa Claus´ Post Office and part of the Finnish postal services. is situated 3 km northwest of Vaarala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saarenkylä and Ounasrinne.

Suburb
Photo: Xepheid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km west of Vaarala.

Suburb
Photo: Lijonama80, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Vaarala.

Vaarala

Latitude
66.52073° or 66° 31′ 15″ north
Longitude
25.87607° or 25° 52′ 34″ east
Elevation
120 metres (394 feet)
Open location code
9GR7GVCG+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1241068512
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13464822
Wiki­data ID
Q11899947
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Satellite Map

Discover Vaarala from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Russian—“Vaarala” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Vaarala”
  • Russian: “Ваарала”

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