national park
Pyhä-Luosto National Park
Lapland national park of ancient quartzite fells split by a road link, with gorges, ski resorts and marked trailhead parking.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Lapland, Finland · Europe
Pelkosenniemi is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Pyhäjärvi, 16km from Pyhä-Luosto National Park.
Pelkosenniemi is a town located in Lapland, Finland. With a population of 922, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Pelkosenniemi 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 Pelkosenniemi to your route.
Pelkosenniemi (Inari Sami: Pelkosnjargâ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of 932
(31 December 2025), which make it the smallest municipality in Lapland in terms of population. It covers an area of 1,881.58 square kilometres (726.48 sq mi)Read more
of
which 45.4 km2 (17.5 sq mi)
is water. The population density is
0.51 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.3/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Kemijärvi, Rovaniemi, Salla, Savukoski and Sodankylä.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish and in 2000 was the last remaining municipality in Finland to have its entire population consist of native speakers of Finnish. As of 2010 there were two native speakers of other languages in Pelkosenniemi.
Pelkosenniemi hosts a popular mosquito swatting competition.
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Pelkosenniemi is located in Lapland, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 67.1108 latitude, 27.5106 longitude.
Pelkosenniemi has a population of approximately 922 people, making it a town in Finland.
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national park
Lapland national park of ancient quartzite fells split by a road link, with gorges, ski resorts and marked trailhead parking.
16 km · about 30 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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