Saksajärvi

Saksajärvi is a lake in , , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karesuando Church.

Church
Photo: Niera, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a wooden church building in , . Belonging to the Karesuando Parish of the Church of Sweden. It was inaugurated on 3 December 1905 by Bishop Olof Bergqvist of the Diocese of Luleå, replacing an older church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karesuando and Karesuvanto.

Photo: Karl Brodowsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the northernmost village in , in the municipality of . Across the Muoniojoki river is the Finnish half of the village, .

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village in in . This is the northernmost border crossing from Sweden by car. Tarvantovaara Wilderness Area is nearby.

Saksajärvi

Latitude
68.4496° or 68° 26′ 59″ north
Longitude
22.4408° or 22° 26′ 27″ east
Elevation
317 metres (1,040 feet)
Open location code
9GW4CCXR+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48038178
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q18141777
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Satellite Map

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

From Egyptian Arabic to Swedish—“Saksajärvi” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره ساكساچارڤى”
  • French: “Saksajärvi”
  • Swedish: “Saksajärvi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Markkina and Jatuni.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nya kyrkogården and Gamla kyrkogården.

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