Lovozero (rural locality)
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Lovozero is a rural locality and the administrative center of Lovozersky District in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located on both banks of the Virma River, which is not far from Lake Lovozero, and 164 kil
Lovozero stands on the Virma River
Sami national cultural center in Lovozero
Sámi people
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The Sámi are the traditionally Sámi-speaking indigenous people inhabiting the region of Sápmi. Formerly known as Lapland, Sápmi encompasses large northern parts of Norway, Sweden, and Finland, and of
Lovozero (rural locality)
…A military helicopter base is located 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) to the southeast. Several Sami festivals are held in Lovozero, which is why it is often called "the Sami capital of Russia." There is also a museum showcasing traditional Sami culture…
Sámi outside a lavvu, c. 1910
A Sámi man depicted in art, painting by François-Auguste Biard
Aleksander Lauréus's painting of the Sámi by the fire
A Sámi family in Norway around 1900