Lapland is the largest and northernmost region of Finland. The 21 municipalities in the region cooperate in a Regional Council. Lapland borders the Finnish region of North Ostrobothnia in the south. I
Santa Claus Village
The inselberg in Luosto from air
Northern lights over Kittilä
Snow-covered forest in Lapland
Rovaniemi is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Lapland. It is located near the Arctic Circle in the northern interior of the country. The population of Rovaniemi is approximately 66,000, w
Lapland (Finland)
…period grew more than in the winter season. In recent years, Lapland has also become a major tourist destination for celebrities as well as royalty. Rovaniemi is the main regional center of Lapland, and the Rovaniemi Airport is the second busiest airport in Finland. Besides tourism, other important sectors…
Clockwise from top: the Rovaniemi Church, the Rovaniemi Airport, the Santa Claus Village, downtown Rovaniemi, a view of the city from Ounasvaara, the Arktikum Science Museum, and aurora borealis in Someroharju.
Departure board for Santa Express sleeper train to Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi's Lordi's Square in February 2020