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List Of Mountains In Finland
* The summit of Halti at 1,365 m is in Norway, which makes Ridnitsohkka the highest summit in Finland. {{List of mountains in Europe Finland Mountains Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
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Halti
Halti ( fi, Halti, rarely Haltiatunturi, sme, Háldičohkka, sv, Haldefjäll) is a fell at the border between Norway and Finland. The peak (elevation ) of the fell, called ''Ráisduattarháldi'', is in Norway, on the border between the municipalities of Nordreisa and Gáivuotna–Kåfjord, about north of the border with Finland. The highest point of the fell on the Finnish side is at above sea level, and thus the highest point in the country. The Finnish side of Halti belongs to the municipality of Enontekiö in the province of Lapland. The highest point in Finland is on a spur of ''Ráisduattarháldi'' at known as ''Hálditšohkka'' at the border of Norway. The peak proper is not in Finland; the border marker is on a slope. The highest mountain whose peak is in Finland is Ridnitšohkka, at and a few kilometers from Halti. The reason for the border being the way it is can be traced to a Swedish-Danish border treaty in 1734, when Norway belonged to Denmark and Finland w ...
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Lapland (Finland)
Lapland ( fi, Lappi ; se, Lappi; smn, Laapi; sv, Lappland; la, Lapponia, links=no) is the largest and northernmost region of Finland. The 21 municipalities in the region cooperate in a Regional Council. Lapland borders the region of North Ostrobothnia in the south. It also borders the Gulf of Bothnia, Norrbotten County in Sweden, Troms and Finnmark County in Norway, and Murmansk Oblast and the Republic of Karelia in Russia. Topography varies from vast mires and forests of the South to fells in the North. The Arctic Circle crosses Lapland, so polar phenomena such as the midnight sun and polar night can be viewed in Lapland. Lapland's cold and wintry climate, coupled with its relative abundance of conifer trees such as pines and spruces, means that it has become associated with Christmas in some countries, most notably the United Kingdom, and holidays to Lapland are common towards the end of the year. However, the Lapland region has developed its infrastructure for year-round ...
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Troms Og Finnmark
Troms og Finnmark (; sme, Romsa ja Finnmárku ; fkv, Tromssa ja Finmarkku; fi, Tromssa ja Finnmark, lit. Troms and Finnmark in English language, English), is a Counties of Norway, county in Northern Norway, northern Norway that was established on 1 January 2020 as the result of a regional reform. Its lifespan as county is only temporary, as it was decided to cease to exist from January 1st 2024. It is the largest county by area in Norway, encompassing about . It was formed by the merger of the former Finnmark and Troms counties in addition to Tjeldsund Municipality from Nordland county. The administrative centre of the county is split between two towns. The political and administrative offices are based in Tromsø (city), city of Tromsø (the seat of the old Troms county). The county governor (Norway), county governor is based in Vadsø (town), town of Vadsø (the seat of the old Finnmark county). The two towns are about apart, approximately a 10-hour drive by car. On 1 Janua ...
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Kovddoskaisi
Kovddoskaisi (Northern Sami: Govddosgáisi) is the fourth highest mountain in Finland with a summit at 1242 m (prominence 440m). Access to the summit Many backpackers consider it a very hard summit to reach''Mountain Kovddoskaisi''en.pointerst.com/ref> for its location between two valley lakes and relatively steep rise (up 600 m in 5 km) and harsh terrain. References See also * Scandinavian Mountains The Scandinavian Mountains or the Scandes is a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula. The western sides of the mountains drop precipitously into the North Sea and Norwegian Sea, forming the fjords of Norway, whereas to the ... {{Lapland-geo-stub Mountains of Finland Enontekiö One-thousanders of Finland ...
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