Lapland, Finland · Europe
Kolari sits on the route: 25 minutes from Pajala.
Kolari is a town located in Lapland, Finland. With a population of 3,952, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kolari sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kolari to your route.
Kolari is a municipality of Finland at the Swedish border, which follows the Torne River, the longest free-flowing river in Europe.
It is located in the region of Lapland. The municipality has a population of 4,001 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 2,617.87 square kilometres (1,010.77 sq mi) of which 59.15 km2Read more
(22.84 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.56 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.0/sq mi).
Neighbouring municipalities are Muonio, Pello, Kittilä, Rovaniemi in Finland and Pajala Municipality in Sweden.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Kolari railway station is the northernmost station in Finland.
Ylläs, one of the most popular ski resorts in Finland, is located in Kolari. The area also features the country's largest bog with a thousand-year-old forest.
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Kolari is located in Lapland, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 67.3305 latitude, 23.7779 longitude.
Kolari has a population of approximately 3,952 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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