Northern Finland

Northern Finland comprises Finnish Lapland and the provinces of Kainuu and Northern Ostrobothnia. This region is very sparsely populated even for Finland – while it covers almost half of the country it has a population only slightly larger than that of Helsinki.

Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Rovaniemi and Oulu.
, on the Arctic Circle, is the capital…
is the biggest city in Northern Finland, with about 210,000 inhabitants.
is a town and municipality in and the administrative capital of the region.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Finnish Lapland and Kainuu and Eastern Oulu region.

Northern Finland

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Latitude of center
66.14° or 66° 8′ 24″ north
Longitude of center
27° east
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Venetian—“Northern Finland” goes by many names.
Паўночная ФінляндыяBelarusian
Finlàndia septentrionalCatalan
Noord-FinlandDutch
Pohjois SuomiFinnish
Βόρεια ΦινλανδίαGreek
צפון פינלנדHebrew
Tave-SuomâInari Sami
Finlandia settentrionaleItalian
Таввял Ла̄дтҍе̄ммьнеKildin Sami
Таввял Ла̄ннҍте̄ммьнеKildin Sami
NordfinnlandLuxembourgish
Davvi-SuopmaNorthern Sami
Северная ФинляндияRussian
Tâʹvv-LääʹddjânnamSkolt Sami
severna FinskaSlovenian
Norra FinlandSwedish
Finlandia setentrionałeVenetian
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