Where exactly is Lapland?
Lapland, Sami Sápmi, Finnish Lapi or Lappi, Swedish Lappland, region of northern Europe largely within the Arctic Circle, stretching across northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland and into the Kola Peninsula of Russia.
What is the region of Finland?
northern Europe
Finland, country located in northern Europe. Finland is one of the world’s most northern and geographically remote countries and is subject to a severe climate.
What are the zones in Finland?
List of Hardiness Zones for Locations in Finland
| Location | Hardiness Zone |
|---|---|
| Rauma | Zone 6b: -20.6°C to -17.8°C |
| Rovaniemi | Zone 4a: -34.4°C to -31.7°C |
| Salo | Zone 6a: -23.3°C to -20.6°C |
| Savonlinna | Zone 5a: -28.9°C to -26.1°C |
Is the North Pole in Lapland?
Located in the Arctic Circle, at the northernmost tip of Finland, Lapland is considered the real North Pole because it is the official residence of none other than Santa Claus. Contrary to popular belief, getting to the North Pole does not have to be treacherous and unaffordable.
What language do they speak in Lapland?
In 2011, Lapland had a population of 183,320 of whom 177,950 spoke Finnish, 1,526 spoke Sami, 387 spoke Swedish and 3,467 spoke some other languages as their mother tongue. Of the Sami languages, Northern Sami, Inari Sami and Skolt Sami are spoken in the region.
Is Lapland in Sweden or Finland?
Lappland, often anglicised as Lapland (Swedish: Lappland, Northern Sami: Sápmi, Finnish: Lappi, Latin: Lapponia), is a province in northernmost Sweden. It borders Jämtland, Ångermanland, Västerbotten, Norrbotten, Norway and Finland. Nearly a quarter of Sweden’s land area is in Lappland.
What is Finland main religion?
the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
The great majority of the people belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, whose status gradually changed from an official state church to a national church beginning in the 19th century.
Are Finnish and Sami related?
The Sámi Language The Sámi languages belong to the indigenous languages of Europe and are most closely related, within the Uralic language family, to the BalticFinnic languages (such as Finnish and Estonian). Sámi is spoken in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Russia.