Lemmenjoki National Park
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| Lemmenjoki National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location: | Lapland Province, Finland |
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| Area: | 2,850 km² (1,100 mi²) |
| Established: | 1956 |
| Total Visitation: | 10,000 (in 2005) |
| Governing body: | Metsähallitus |
Lemmenjoki National Park (Lemmenjoen kansallispuisto) is situated in Lapland, in Northern Finland. It was founded in 1956 and has since been expanded twice. Its total area is 2,850 km² (1,100 mi²), making it the biggest national park of Finland and one of the largest in Europe.
The park has got its name (Lemmenjoki) from an 80 kilometer (50 miles) long river running through it. The Finnish name of the river derives from the Inari Sami name Lemmee.
The park is partly bordered by the Øvre Anarjóhka 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 miles) 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 airports, Martiniiskonpalo (467 m or 1860 ft) and Keurulainen (about 500 m or 1600 ft). They can be used for landing or taking off with small propeller planes.
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Eastern Gulf of Finland – Ekenäs Archipelago – Helvetinjärvi – Hiidenportti – Isojärvi – Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas – Koli – Kolovesi – Kurjenrahka – Lauhanvuori – Leivonmäki – Lemmenjoki – Liesjärvi – Linnansaari – Nuuksio – Oulanka – Päijänne – Pallas-Yllästunturi – Patvinsuo – Perämeri – Petkeljärvi – Puurijärvi-Isosuo – Pyhä-Häkki – Pyhä-Luosto – Repovesi – Riisitunturi – Rokua – Salamajärvi – Seitseminen – Southwestern Archipelago – Syöte – Tiilikkajärvi – Torronsuo – Urho Kekkonen – Valkmusa
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