Utsjoki
Template:Infobox Finnish Municipality
Utsjoki (Northern Sami: Ohcejohka, Inari Sami: Uccjuuhâ, Skolt Sami: Uccjokk) is a municipality in Finland. It is located in Lapland and borders Norway as well as the municipality of Inari. The municipality was founded in 1876. It has a population of Template:Infobox Finnish Municipality/population count (Error: Invalid time.)[1] and covers an area of [convert: invalid number] of which [convert: invalid number] is water.[2] The population density is [convert: invalid number].
Utsjoki has two official languages: Finnish and Northern Sami. It is the municipality in Finland with the largest portion of Sami speakers; 0% of the population.[3]
The border to Norway follows the river Teno which flows into the Arctic Sea. The river is a popular site for recreational fishing because it is rich in salmon. The most northern village in Finland and in the European Union is Nuorgam which is also the most northern land border crossing in the world.
Utsjoki is the northern end of highway 4, the longest highway in Finland. The European route E75 runs along the Sami Bridge further to Norway.
Between the Teno and the Utsjoki river, there is an old hotel very popular between Norwegians and Finns alike, that was built by the Finnish Tourist Association in 1959. The outside look is still the same, but the rooms have been renovated and the hotel is now named Hotel Luossajohka.
The Nature reserve Kevo is located in the municipality. It covers a territory of 712 km2 (275 sq mi) and there is a 63 km (39 mi) long hiking trail. The trail partly follows the edge of the Kevo canyon.
Villages in Utsjoki
Nuorgam, Utsjoki centre, Nuvvus, Dalvadas, Outakoski, Rovisuvanto, Karigasniemi and Kaamasmukka.
Politics
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Utsjoki:
- Centre Party 39.7%
- National Coalition Party 17.0%
- True Finns 16.5%
- Social Democratic Party 9.1%
- Left Alliance 7.0%
- Green League 3.8%
- Swedish People's Party 2.9%
- Christian Democrats 2.6%
- Communist Party of Finland 1.2%
- Other parties 0.3%
Gallery
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Mantojärvi, near Utsjoki village
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Utsjoki seen from Norway
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The Sami Bridge connects Utsjoki to Norway
References
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External links
Media related to Utsjoki at Wikimedia Commons