Northern Lapland is a subdivision of Finnish Lapland and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009. It is the largest and most sparsely populated sub-region in Finland.
Northern Lapland
Pohjois-Lapin seutukunta | |
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Country | Finland |
Region | Lapland |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,858 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Municipalities
editCoat of arms | Municipality |
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Inari (municipality) | |
Sodankylä (municipality) | |
Utsjoki (municipality) |
Politics
editResults of the 2018 Finnish presidential election:
- Sauli Niinistö 56.9%
- Paavo Väyrynen 14.9%
- Pekka Haavisto 8.2%
- Matti Vanhanen 6.7%
- Laura Huhtasaari 5.5%
- Merja Kyllönen 5.2%
- Tuula Haatainen 2.0%
- Nils Torvalds 0.5%
65°48′05″N 24°32′40″E / 65.8014°N 24.5444°E