List of national parks of Finland
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There are 35 national parks in Finland. They are all managed by the Metsähallitus with the exception of the Koli National Park which is managed by the Finnish Forest Research Institute. The national parks cover a total area of 8,150 km². A total of 1.4 million people visited the parks in 2005[1].
[edit] List of national parks
| National park | Province | Area | Established | Visitation (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Gulf of Finland | Southern Finland | 6.7 km² | 1982 | 16,000 |
| Ekenäs Archipelago | Southern Finland | 52 km² | 1989 | 23,000 |
| Helvetinjärvi | Western Finland | 49.8 km² | 1982 | 32,000 |
| Hiidenportti | Oulu Province | 45 km² | 1982 | 10,000 |
| Isojärvi | Western Finland | 19 km² | 1982 | 8,000 |
| Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas | Western Finland | 57 km² | 1982 | 6,000 |
| Koli | Eastern Finland | 30 km² | 1991 | N/A |
| Kolovesi | Eastern Finland | 23 km² | 1990 | 6,500 |
| Kurjenrahka | Western Finland | 29 km² | 1998 | 25,000 |
| Lauhanvuori | Western Finland | 53 km² | 1982 | 27,000 |
| Leivonmäki | Western Finland | 29 km² | 2003 | 10,000 |
| Lemmenjoki | Lapland Province | 2,850 km² | 1956 | 10,000 |
| Liesjärvi | Southern Finland | 22 km² | 1956 | 25,000 |
| Linnansaari | Eastern Finland | 38 km² | 1956 | 28,000 |
| Nuuksio | Southern Finland | 45 km² | 1994 | 110,000 |
| Oulanka | Oulu / Lapland | 270 km² | 1956 | 173,500 |
| Päijänne | Southern Finland | 14 km² | 1993 | 12,000 |
| Pallas-Yllästunturi | Lapland Province | 1,020 km² | 2005 | 300,000 |
| Patvinsuo | Eastern Finland | 105 km² | 1982 | 14,000 |
| Perämeri | Lapland Province | 157 km² (2.5 on land) | 1991 | 2,500 |
| Petkeljärvi | Eastern Finland | 6 km² | 1956 | 17,500 |
| Puurijärvi-Isosuo | Western Finland | 27 km² | 1993 | 17,000 |
| Pyhä-Häkki | Western Finland | 13 km² | 1956 | 9,000 |
| Pyhä-Luosto | Lapland Province | 142 km² | 2005 | 95,000 |
| Repovesi | Southern / Eastern | 15 km² | 2003 | 65,000 |
| Riisitunturi | Lapland Province | 77 km² | 1982 | 7,000 |
| Rokua | Oulu Province | 4.3 km² | 1956 | 20,000 |
| Salamajärvi | Western Finland | 62 km² | 1982 | 10,000 |
| Seitseminen | Western Finland | 45.5 km² | 1982 | 40,000 |
| Southwestern Archipelago | Southern Finland | 500 km² on land | 1982 | 60,000 |
| Syöte | Oulu Province | 299 km² | 2000 | 33,500 |
| Tiilikkajärvi | Eastern / Oulu | 34 km² | 1982 | 6,500 |
| Torronsuo | Southern Finland | 25.5 km² | 1990 | 20,000 |
| Urho Kekkonen | Lapland Province | 2,550 km² | 1983 | 165,000 |
| Valkmusa | Southern Finland | 17 km² | 1996 | 6,000 |
