Savukoski

Savukoski (Northern Sami: Suovvaguoika; Inari Sami: Suovâkuoškâ; Skolt Sami: Suõvvkuõškk) is a municipality of Finland.

Savukoski
Suovvaguoika (Northern Sami)
Suovâkuoškâ (Inari Sami)
Suõvvkuõškk (Skolt Sami)
Municipality
Savukosken kunta
Savukoski kommun
Centre of Savukoski.
Centre of Savukoski.
Coat of arms of Savukoski
Coat of arms
Location of Savukoski in Finland
Location of Savukoski in Finland
Coordinates: 67°17.5′N 028°10′E
Country Finland
RegionLapland
Sub-regionEastern Lapland
Charter1916
Government
 • Municipal managerMauri Aarrevaara
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total6,495.95 km2 (2,508.10 sq mi)
 • Land6,438.11 km2 (2,485.77 sq mi)
 • Water57.93 km2 (22.37 sq mi)
 • Rank6th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-10-26)[2]
 • Total990
 • Rank295th largest in Finland
 • Density0.15/km2 (0.4/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish97.9% (official)
 • Swedish0.3%
 • Sami0.4%
 • Others1.4%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1410%
 • 15 to 6456.9%
 • 65 or older33.1%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.savukoski.fi

It is located in the province of Lapland, Finland. The municipality has a population of 990 (26 October 2023)[2] and covers an area of 6,495.95 square kilometres (2,508.10 sq mi) of which 57.93 km2 (22.37 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 0.15 inhabitants per square kilometre (0.39/sq mi), which is the lowest in relation to other Finnish municipalities. Neighbour municipalities are Pelkosenniemi, Salla and Sodankylä.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

According to Finnish Folklore, the Korvatunturi Fell in Savukoski municipality is the location of Father Christmas's (Joulupukki) secret workshop, where toys, trinkets and gifts are made and eventually wrapped by gnomes.[5] The name Korvatunturi translates into English as "Ear Fell". Finnish children are told that from "Ear Fell" Father Christmas can hear what all the children are saying so he can find out if the children behave and obey their parents (and therefore may receive gifts next Christmas).

Savukoski is one of the largest municipalities in Finland, areawise, and the most sparsely settled. The river Kemijoki runs through it. Forestry and reindeer husbandry have traditionally been the main livelihood of the local population. There are ten times more reindeer than people in Savukoski. Nowadays tourism is also getting more important.

The Urho Kekkonen National Park is also located partly in Savukoski.

A bog region called Äteritsiputeritsipuolilautatsijänkä is in Savukoski. It has the longest place name in Finland.

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Preliminary population statistics 2023, September". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. Robbins, Danny. "Meeting Father Christmas". Danny Robbins' Indie Travel Guide. BBC. Retrieved 23 June 2013.

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