Utsjoki
| Utsjoki Utsjoki – Ohcejohka | |||
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| Utsjoen kunta | |||
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| Coordinates: 69°54′N 027°01′E / 69.9°N 27.017°ECoordinates: 69°54′N 027°01′E / 69.9°N 27.017°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Region | Lapland | ||
| Sub-region | Northern Lapland | ||
| Charter | 1876 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Municipal manager | Viljo Pesonen | ||
| Area (2010-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 5,371.81 km2 (2,074.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 5,144.29 km2 (1,986.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 227.52 km2 (87.8 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 13th largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2010-03-31)[2] | |||
| - Total | 1,298 | ||
| - Density | 0.25/km2 (0.6/sq mi) | ||
| Population rank | 322nd largest in Finland | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Finnish | 51.6% (official) | ||
| - Swedish | 0.2% | ||
| - Sami | 46.6% (official) | ||
| - Others | 1.7% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 0 to 14 | 13.8% | ||
| - 15 to 64 | 65.8% | ||
| - 65 or older | 20.3% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.5% | ||
| Website | www.utsjoki.fi | ||
Utsjoki (Northern Sami: Ohcejohka, Inari Sami: Uccjuuhâ, Skolt Sami: Uccjokk) is a municipality in Finland. It is located in Lapland and borders Norway as well as the municipality of Inari. The municipality was founded in 1876. It has a population of 1,298 (31 March 2010)[2]2[1] The population density is 0.25 inhabitants per square kilometre (0.65 /sq mi). and covers an area of 5,371.81 square kilometres (2,074.07 sq mi) of which 227.52 km (87.85 sq mi) is water.
Utsjoki has two official languages: Finnish and Northern Sami. It is the municipality in Finland with the largest portion of Sami speakers; 46.6% of the population.[3]
The border to Norway follows the river Teno which flows into the Arctic Sea. The river is a popular site for recreational fishing because it is rich in salmon. The most northern village in Finland and in the European Union is Nuorgam which is also the most northern land border crossing in the world.
Utsjoki is the northern end of highway 4, the longest highway in Finland. The European route E75 runs along the Sami Bridge further to Norway.
Between the Teno and the Utsjoki river, there is an old hotel very popular between Norwegians and Finns alike, that was build by the Finnish Tourist Association in 1959. The outside look is still the same, but the rooms have been renovated and the hotel now named Hotel Luossajohka.
The Nature reserve Kevo is located in the municipality. It covers a territory of 712 km2 (275 sq mi) and there is a 63 km (39 mi) long hiking trail. The trail partly follows the edge of the Kevo canyon.
[edit] Villages in Utsjoki
Nuorgam, Utsjoki centre, Nuvvus, Dalvadas, Outakoski, Rovisuvanto, Karigasniemi and Kaamasmukka.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2010" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2010.pdf. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 31 March 2010" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/ACFC13B2F489698CC22577030039BD73/$file/20100331.htm. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2010". Tax Administration of Finland. 24 November 2009. http://www.vero.fi/download.asp?id=5853;25512. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
[edit] External links
Media related to Utsjoki at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Utsjoki (Finnish) (Sami)
- Hotel Luossajohka Utsjoki
 Mantojärvi, near Utsjoki village |  Utsjoki seen from Norway |  The Sami Bridge connects Utsjoki to Norway |
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