Place:Utsjoki, Lappi, Finland

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NameUtsjoki
Alt namesOhcejohkasource: Wikipedia
Uccjokksource: Wikipedia
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates69.9°N 27.017°E
Located inLappi, Finland
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Karigasniemi
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Utsjoki is a municipality in Finland, the northernmost in the country. It is in Lapland and borders Norway as well as the municipality of Inari. The municipality was founded in 1876. It has a population of[1] and covers an area of of which is water.[2] The population density is .

Utsjoki has two official languages: Finnish and Northern Sami. It is the municipality in Finland with the largest portion of official Sami speakers; of the population.[3]

The border to Norway follows the river Teno which flows into the Arctic Sea. The northernmost village in Finland and in the European Union is Nuorgam which is also the northernmost land border crossing in the world.

Utsjoki is at the northern end of highway 4, the longest highway in Finland. The European route E75 runs along the Sami Bridge further to Norway.

The Kevo nature reserve is in the municipality. It covers a territory of and there is a long hiking trail. The trail partly follows the edge of the Kevo canyon.

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