Äkäslompolo () is a village in the municipality of

Kolari 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 () and covers an area of of w ...

in Finland's Lapland region. It is situated next to a lake of the same name, north-east of the town of Kolari. Äkäslompolo had 587 inhabitants on December 31, 2022.Municipality website: ''Väestökehitys osa-alueittain''
finn.) Äkäslompolo is, along with Ylläsjärvi, the primary town for the ski resort Yllästunturi, also known as

Ylläs Ylläs, or Yllästunturi in Finnish, is a high fell in the municipality of Kolari in Finnish Lapland. There are two villages near Ylläs: Äkäslompolo on the north side and Ylläsjärvi in the south. They are connected by an 11 km roa ...

for short. The Ylläs ski area has a total of 330 km of cross-country ski tracks, and 61 Alpine ski slopes with 29 ski lifts.Ylläs ski resort data
Ylläs tourist information website
/ref> In summer Äkäslompolo is popular among hikers, anglers, canoeists, and other outdoor enthusiasts. There are several hotels and many holiday homes in the area.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Akaslompolo Kolari Ski areas and resorts in Finland

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