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National park in Lapland region, Finland
Lemmenjoki National Park
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Autumn colours at River Lemmenjoki at Lemmenjoki National Park in Finland
Lemmenjoki and Anárjohka national parks on map. Lemmenjoki is the larger green area.
LocationLapland, Finland
Coordinates68°30′N 025°30′E / 68.500°N 25.500°E / 68.500; 25.500
Area2,850 km (1,100 sq mi)
Established1956
Visitors10000 (in 2009)
Governing bodyMetsähallitus
Websitewww.nationalparks.fi/lemmenjokinp

Lemmenjoki National Park (Finnish: Lemmenjoen kansallispuisto, Inari Sami: Lemmee aalmuglâšmecci, Northern Sami: Leammi álbmotmeahcci) is situated in area of municipalities of Inari and Kittilä, Lapland, in Northern Finland. It was founded in 1956 and has since been expanded twice. Its total area is 2,850 square kilometres (1,100 sq mi), making it the biggest national park of Finland and one of the largest in Europe.

The park is named after the Lemmenjoki River, an 80 kilometres (50 mi) long river running through it.

The park is partly bordered by the Anárjohka National Park in Norway.

Around 100 people can be seen digging gold in the area in the summer on 40 claims. Most of the people in the park – around 10,000 people per year – are backpackers, though. There are about 60 kilometres (40 mi) marked paths in the national park, and even some bridges and boats are put up for travelers. There are more than ten free wilderness huts in the park and three chargeable, bookable ones.

The gold-digging area contains two small airfields, Martiniiskonpalo (467 m or 1,532 ft) and Keurulainen (about 500 m or 1,600 ft). They can be used for landing or taking off with small propeller planes.

See also

References

  1. "Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009" (in Finnish). Metsähallitus. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  2. "Martiniiskonpalo (EFMP)". lentopaikat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Aeronautical Association. August 20, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2018.

External links

  • The Oahujoki wilderness hut in Lemmenjoki National Park The Oahujoki wilderness hut in Lemmenjoki National Park
  • A creek flowing into the Lemmenjoki River A creek flowing into the Lemmenjoki River
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