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The Province of Lapland (; ; ) is one of the Provinces
Provinces of Finland

The state of Finland consists of 6 provinces . The provincial authority is part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected....
 of Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
. The municipalities in the province cooperate in a Regional Council, which also makes it the Region of Lapland. It borders the Province of Oulu and the Region of North Ostrobothnia
Northern Ostrobothnia

Northern Ostrobothnia is a Regions of Finland of Finland....
 in the south. It also borders to the Gulf of Bothnia
Gulf of Bothnia

The Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast and Sweden's east coast. In the south of the gulf lie the ?land, between the Sea of ?land and the Archipelago Sea....
, Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County

Norrbotten County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the extreme north of Sweden. It borders to V?sterbotten County and the Gulf of Bothnia....
 in Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
, Finnmark County
Finnmark

or Finnm?rku is a Counties of Norway in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast....
 and Troms County
Troms

or Romsa is a Counties of Norway in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten L?n in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland....
 in Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
 and to Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast

Murmansk Oblast is a federal subjects of Russia of Russia , located in the north-western part of Russia. Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia of Murmansk....
 in Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
. In some parts of the world, particularly Britain
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 and Finland itself, it is considered the traditional home of Santa Claus
Santa Claus

Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus....
 (Joulupukki
Joulupukki

Joulupukki is a traditional character associated with Christmas in Finland culture, comparable to Santa Claus or Father Christmas. The name Joulupukki literally means Yule Goat....
).

For History, Geography and Culture see: Laponia, Österbotten
Ostrobothnia (historical province)

Ostrobothnia, and , is a historical provinces of Finland of Finland to the west and north in Finland. It borders on Finnish Karelia, Savonia, Tavastia and Satakunda in the south, and on V?sterbotten in Sweden, and Laponia in the north....
 and Västerbotten
Västerbotten

, is a Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders ?ngermanland, Swedish Lapland, Norrbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia....


Lapland was separated from the province of Oulu in 1936.






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The Province of Lapland (; ; ) is one of the Provinces
Provinces of Finland

The state of Finland consists of 6 provinces . The provincial authority is part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected....
 of Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
. The municipalities in the province cooperate in a Regional Council, which also makes it the Region of Lapland. It borders the Province of Oulu and the Region of North Ostrobothnia
Northern Ostrobothnia

Northern Ostrobothnia is a Regions of Finland of Finland....
 in the south. It also borders to the Gulf of Bothnia
Gulf of Bothnia

The Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast and Sweden's east coast. In the south of the gulf lie the ?land, between the Sea of ?land and the Archipelago Sea....
, Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County

Norrbotten County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the extreme north of Sweden. It borders to V?sterbotten County and the Gulf of Bothnia....
 in Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
, Finnmark County
Finnmark

or Finnm?rku is a Counties of Norway in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast....
 and Troms County
Troms

or Romsa is a Counties of Norway in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten L?n in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland....
 in Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
 and to Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast

Murmansk Oblast is a federal subjects of Russia of Russia , located in the north-western part of Russia. Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia of Murmansk....
 in Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
. In some parts of the world, particularly Britain
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 and Finland itself, it is considered the traditional home of Santa Claus
Santa Claus

Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus....
 (Joulupukki
Joulupukki

Joulupukki is a traditional character associated with Christmas in Finland culture, comparable to Santa Claus or Father Christmas. The name Joulupukki literally means Yule Goat....
).

Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Laponia, Österbotten
Ostrobothnia (historical province)

Ostrobothnia, and , is a historical provinces of Finland of Finland to the west and north in Finland. It borders on Finnish Karelia, Savonia, Tavastia and Satakunda in the south, and on V?sterbotten in Sweden, and Laponia in the north....
 and Västerbotten
Västerbotten

, is a Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders ?ngermanland, Swedish Lapland, Norrbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia....


Lapland was separated from the province of Oulu in 1936. After the Second World War, the Petsamo
Petsamo

Petsamo may refer to one of the following*A former area of Finland, which is now Pechengsky District of Russia*Finnish name for the Pechenga settlement...
 and Salla
Salla

Salla is a municipalities of Finland of Finland, located in Lapland, Finland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of...
 areas were ceded to the Soviet Union
Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was a Constitution of the Soviet Union socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.The name is a translation of the , romanization of Russian Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, abbreviated ????, SSSR....
.

Population

Lapland is the home of about 3.6% of Finland's population, and is by far the least densely populated area in the country. The biggest towns in Lapland Province are Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi is a List of cities and towns in Finland and Municipalities of Finland of Finland. It is the administrative Capital and the centre of commerce of Finland's northernmost Province, Lapland, Finland....
 (the provincial capital), Kemi
Kemi

Kemi is a cities of Finland and municipalities of Finland of Finland. It is located very near of the city of Tornio. It was founded in 1869 by royal decree, because of its proximity to a deep water harbour....
, and Tornio
Tornio

Tornio is a municipalities of Finland in Lapland, Finland, Finland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water....
. Of the more than 185 000 inhabitants, less than 5% are Sami people
Sami people

The S?mi people, are the indigenous people Indigenous peoples of Europe inhabiting S?pmi , which today encompasses parts of northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia....
.

Administration

The State Provincial Office is a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promotes national and regional objectives of the State central administration.

Regional Council

The 21 municipalities of Lapland are organised into a single Region, where they cooperate in the Lapland Regional Council, Lapin liitto or Lapplands förbund.

Sami Domicile Area

The northermost municipalities of Lapland where the Sami people
Sami people

The S?mi people, are the indigenous people Indigenous peoples of Europe inhabiting S?pmi , which today encompasses parts of northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia....
 are the most numerous, form the Sami Domicile Area
Sami Domicile Area

Sami Domicile Area is the northernmost part of the Lapland Province in Finland, home of approximately half of Finland's Sami people population....
. Sami organization exists in parallel with the provincial one.

Municipalities


Heraldry

The coat of arms for the Province of Lapland is composed out of the coats of arms of Lapponia
Lapponia

Lapponia or Laponia is the Latin name of the historic region, later province , of Lappland, a large area covering the northern part of present Sweden and Finland....
 and Ostrobothnia
Ostrobothnia

Ostrobothnia may refer to:* Ostrobothnia, an area on the eastern side of the Gulf of Bothnia, in west central Finland, with no specific boundaries...
. The Regional Council of Lapland uses the Finnish variation of the coat of arms for Lapponia.

Lapland impact on Finnish numismatics

Most of the gold used to mint Finnish gold coins comes from Lapland. Lapland itself has been the main motif for a recent commemorative coin, the Finish First Finnish gold euro commemorative coin
Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Finland)

Euro gold and silver commemorative coins are special euro coins Mint and issued by member states of the Eurozone, mainly in gold and silver, although other precious metals are also used in rare occasions....
, minted in 2002. On the reverse side, the midnight sun above a lake in Lapland can be observed.

See also

  • Lappmarken
    Lappmarken

    Lappmarken was an earlier Swedish name for the northern part of the old Sweden specifically inhabited by the Sami people. In addition to the present-day Swedish Lapland, it also covered V?sterbotten, J?mtland and H?rjedalen, as well as the Lapland Province....
  • Lääni
  • Sami people
    Sami people

    The S?mi people, are the indigenous people Indigenous peoples of Europe inhabiting S?pmi , which today encompasses parts of northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia....
  • Sápmi (area)


External links

  • - Official site
  • - Official site
  • - from not-for-profit Lapland Tourism Organization (in 6 languages)
  • Finnish Lapland on Wikitravel
    Wikitravel

    Wikitravel is a World Wide Web-based project "to create a free content, complete, up-to-date, and reliable worldwide guide book." Launched in July 2003 by Evan Prodromou and Michele Ann Jenkins, the Web site is based upon the wiki model, using the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike license....
  • - visit Lapland
  • - Information about holidays in Lapland
  • - Videos about Lapland experiences and lifestyle.
  • - Videos about Finnish Lapland
  • - Information on Lapland, the ski resorts and the Lapland Super Pass.
  • - Huge list of travel information: map, blogs, forums, tourist attractions, tourism services etc.