Varkaankuru

Varkaankuru is a hut in , , . Varkaankuru is situated nearby to the lake .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ylläs and Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
, or Yllästunturi in Finnish, is a 719-metre high fell in the municipality of in the . There are two villages near Ylläs: on the north side and Ylläsjärvi in the south.

Ranger station
Photo: Estormiz, CC0.
is a ranger station, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Varkaankuru.

Lake
Photo: Otso, Public domain.
is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Äkäslompolo.

Photo: Heikki Immonen, CC BY 3.0.
is a resort town and a village of 600 inhabitants in , around the namesake lake in the municipality . It is a hub for travellers of the both in the summer and winter, part of the ski resort and also a destination of its own, with a large track and trail network for skiing, snowmobiling, hiking and mountain biking.

Varkaankuru

Latitude
67.58256° or 67° 34′ 57″ north
Longitude
24.2274° or 24° 13′ 39″ east
Elevation
478 metres (1,568 feet)
Open location code
9GV6H6MG+2X
Geo­Names ID
13478097
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Varkaankuru” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Varkaankuru”

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