Places & Areas

122 phrases · Finnish with romanization, English and audio

  1. Helsinki

    HEL-sin-ki

    Usage

    Capital of Finland, population ~650,000, a coastal city on the Baltic Sea

    Grammar Note

    Helsingissä (inessive) = "in Helsinki". Helsinkiin (illative) = "to Helsinki"

  2. Lappi

    LAP-pi

    Lapland

    Usage

    Northernmost region of Finland, known for auroras, Santa Claus Village, and Sami culture

    Grammar Note

    Lapissa (inessive) = "in Lapland". Rovaniemi is the main city and Santa's hometown

  3. Tampere

    TAM-pe-re

    Usage

    Finland's second largest city, once industrial now a cultural hub

    Grammar Note

    Tampereella (adessive) = "in Tampere". Famous for Näsinneula observation tower

  4. Suomenlinna

    SUO-men-lin-na

    Suomenlinna (Sea Fortress)

    Usage

    UNESCO World Heritage sea fortress off Helsinki, 15 min by ferry

    Grammar Note

    Suomenlinnassa = "in Suomenlinna". Built in the 18th century under Swedish rule

  5. Kauppatori

    KAUP-pa-to-ri

    Market Square

    Usage

    Helsinki's central market square selling fresh salmon, berries, and souvenirs

    Grammar Note

    Kauppa (market/commerce) + tori (square). Located next to Helsinki harbour

  6. Saariselkä

    SAA-ri-sel-kä

    Saariselkä (ski resort)

    Usage

    Lapland ski resort and aurora destination, adjacent to Urho Kekkonen National Park

    Grammar Note

    Saari (island) + selkä (back/ridge). Gateway to Finland's largest national park

  7. Turku

    TUR-ku

    Usage

    Finland's oldest city with a medieval castle and beautiful archipelago

    Grammar Note

    Turussa (inessive) = "in Turku". Was the capital of Finland until 1812

  8. Rovaniemi

    RO-va-nie-mi

    Rovaniemi (Santa Claus Village)

    Usage

    Capital of Lapland on the Arctic Circle, home to the official Santa Claus Village

    Grammar Note

    Rovaniemellä (adessive) = "in Rovaniemi". Sits exactly on the Arctic Circle

  9. Porvoo

    POR-voo

    Porvoo (Old Town)

    Usage

    50km east of Helsinki, with charming red wooden storehouses and cobblestone old town

    Grammar Note

    Porvoossa (inessive) = "in Porvoo". Finland's second oldest city

  10. Saimaa

    SAI-maa

    Lake Saimaa

    Usage

    Finland's largest lake and Europe's 4th largest, home to the rare Saimaa ringed seal

    Grammar Note

    Saimaalla (adessive) = "at Lake Saimaa". Adessive is used for large water bodies

  11. Uusimaa

    Usage

    Southern coastal region containing Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Porvoo; about 1.7 million people, a third of Finland. Signs also show the Swedish name Nyland

  12. Varsinais-Suomi

    Varsinais-Suomi (Finland Proper)

    Usage

    Southwestern region with Turku as its capital, taking in the islands of the Archipelago Sea. Signs also show the Swedish name Egentliga Finland

  13. Pirkanmaa

    Usage

    Inland region in west-central Finland centred on Tampere, between lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. Swedish name Birkaland

  14. Pohjanmaa

    Ostrobothnia

    Usage

    West-coast region centred on Vaasa; a majority of residents speak Swedish, and road signs often put the Swedish Österbotten first

  15. Pohjois-Pohjanmaa

    North Ostrobothnia

    Usage

    Northern region with Oulu as its capital, running from the Gulf of Bothnia coast to the hills of Kuusamo. Swedish name Norra Österbotten

  16. Keski-Suomi

    Central Finland

    Usage

    Landlocked region in the middle of the country with Jyväskylä as its capital, covering the northern half of Lake Päijänne. Swedish name Mellersta Finland

  17. Pohjois-Savo

    North Savo

    Usage

    Eastern lakeland region with Kuopio as its capital, known for the Savo dialect and for kalakukko fish pie. Swedish name Norra Savolax

  18. Etelä-Savo

    South Savo

    Usage

    Lakeland region covering the heart of Lake Saimaa, with Mikkeli as its capital and Savonlinna within it. Swedish name Södra Savolax

  19. Pohjois-Karjala

    North Karelia

    Usage

    Easternmost region on the Russian border with Joensuu as its capital, home of Koli National Park and of Karelian pies. Swedish name Norra Karelen

  20. Ahvenanmaa

    Åland Islands

    Usage

    Autonomous islands between Finland and Sweden. Swedish is the only official language, so local signs read Åland only — the Finnish form Ahvenanmaa is not shown there

  21. Espoo

    Usage

    Finland's second city of about 310,000 directly west of Helsinki, linked by metro; home to Nuuksio National Park and Aalto University. Signs also show the Swedish name Esbo

  22. Vantaa

    Usage

    City directly north of Helsinki containing Helsinki-Vantaa Airport; long-distance trains stop at Tikkurila station. Signs also show the Swedish name Vanda

  23. Oulu

    Usage

    Largest city in northern Finland (~210,000) on the Gulf of Bothnia, a tech and university hub. The city is monolingually Finnish so signs are Finnish only; the Swedish name Uleåborg appears in announcements and on maps

  24. Jyväskylä

    Usage

    University city of about 140,000 and capital of Central Finland, with more than twenty Alvar Aalto buildings and a museum devoted to him

  25. Kuopio

    Usage

    Main city of the eastern lakeland; the Puijo tower gives a wide view over the lakes, and the market hall sells the local kalakukko fish pie

  26. Lahti

    Usage

    City about 100 km north of Helsinki, an hour by fast train, known for its three ski-jumping hills and the Sibelius Hall concert venue

  27. Pori

    Usage

    West-coast city in Satakunta, known for the Pori Jazz festival in July and the 6 km sandy beach at Yyteri. Swedish name Björneborg

  28. Joensuu

    Usage

    Capital of North Karelia, a university city near the Russian border and the gateway to Koli National Park; about 4.5 hours by direct train from Helsinki

  29. Lappeenranta

    Usage

    City at the southern end of Lake Saimaa with an 18th-century fortress and harbour, and cruises on the Saimaa Canal. Swedish name Villmanstrand

  30. Hämeenlinna

    Usage

    About an hour by train from Helsinki, with a 13th-century red-brick castle and the birthplace of Jean Sibelius. Swedish name Tavastehus

  31. Vaasa

    Usage

    Bilingual west-coast city; signs and station boards read Vaasa / Vasa. Ferries sail to Umeå in Sweden and it is the base for the UNESCO-listed Kvarken archipelago

  32. Seinäjoki

    Usage

    Hub of South Ostrobothnia and the junction where the northern main line splits toward Vaasa, so many journeys change trains here; it has an Alvar Aalto civic centre

  33. Kotka

    Usage

    Port city on the Gulf of Finland, known for the Vellamo maritime museum, salmon fishing on the Kymijoki river and the Tsar's fishing lodge at Langinkoski

  34. Mikkeli

    Usage

    Capital of South Savo on Lake Saimaa; the Finnish army headquarters during the Second World War was here and several museums cover it. Swedish name S:t Michel

  35. Kouvola

    Usage

    One of Finland's biggest rail junctions; trains from Helsinki toward the east and northeast divide here, so it is a common place to change

  36. Savonlinna

    Usage

    Town spread over islands in Lake Saimaa, site of Olavinlinna castle (1475) whose courtyard hosts the opera festival each July. Swedish name Nyslott

  37. Rauma

    Usage

    West-coast port whose old town, Vanha Rauma, is a UNESCO site with some 600 wooden houses; also known for bobbin lace. Swedish name Raumo

  38. Naantali

    Usage

    Seaside town 15 km west of Turku, 30 minutes by bus, with Moomin World and the presidential summer residence Kultaranta. A bilingual municipality: signs read Naantali / Nådendal

  39. Hanko

    Usage

    Southernmost town on the Finnish mainland, a summer resort with 30 km of sandy beach and late-19th-century wooden villas. Bilingual: signs read Hanko / Hangö

  40. Kokkola

    Usage

    Bilingual city on the Gulf of Bothnia with the preserved wooden old town of Neristan; signs and station boards read Kokkola / Karleby

  41. Tornio

    Usage

    Border town facing Haparanda in Sweden across the bridge, with a one-hour time difference; the Tornio river is known for salmon fishing. Swedish name Torneå

  42. Maarianhamina

    Mariehamn

    Usage

    Main town of the Åland Islands and a call for Helsinki–Stockholm ferries. Local signs use only the Swedish name Mariehamn; the Finnish form is not displayed there

  43. Kittilä

    Usage

    Municipality in western Lapland containing the Levi ski resort and its airport, reachable on winter charter flights. Northern Sámi name Gihttel

  44. Inari

    Usage

    Centre of Sámi culture and seat of the Sámi Parliament. Signs also carry the Sámi names: Anár (Northern Sámi), Aanaar (Inari Sámi), Aanar (Skolt Sámi)

  45. Ivalo

    Usage

    Largest village in Inari municipality and site of Finland's northernmost airport, about 30 minutes by road from Saariselkä. Northern Sámi Avvil, Inari Sámi Avveel

  46. Utsjoki

    Usage

    Finland's northernmost municipality and the northernmost in the EU, with a Sámi majority; signs carry the Northern Sámi name Ohcejohka. A bridge crosses to Norway

  47. Enontekiö

    Usage

    Municipality in northwestern Lapland; its main village is Hetta and Kilpisjärvi lies within it. Signs carry the Northern Sámi name Eanodat

  48. Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasema

    Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)

    Usage

    Finland's main international gateway, about 19 km north of central Helsinki in Vantaa. Ring Rail trains I and P run from the underground Lentoasema station to the Central Station in about 30 minutes. Signs read Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasema / Helsingfors-Vanda flygplats

  49. Rovaniemen lentoasema

    Rovaniemi Airport (RVN)

    Usage

    Lapland's principal airport, about 10 minutes by road from the city centre and only about 5 minutes from Santa Claus Village

  50. Oulun lentoasema

    Oulu Airport (OUL)

    Usage

    Finland's second-busiest airport after Helsinki, at Oulunsalo about 15 km southwest of central Oulu

  51. Tampere-Pirkkalan lentoasema

    Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP)

    Usage

    Airport in Pirkkala municipality about 17 km southwest of central Tampere, linked to the city by connecting bus

  52. Turun lentoasema

    Turku Airport (TKU)

    Usage

    Small international airport about 8 km north of central Turku, roughly 20 minutes by city bus. Signs read Turun lentoasema / Åbo flygplats

  53. Kittilän lentoasema

    Kittilä Airport (KTT)

    Usage

    Air gateway to the ski resorts of western Lapland: about 15 minutes to Levi and an hour to Ylläs. In winter it takes direct flights from several European cities

  54. Ivalon lentoasema

    Ivalo Airport (IVL)

    Usage

    Finland's northernmost airport, about 30 minutes by road to Saariselkä and 40 minutes to Inari; a common base for aurora trips

  55. Vaasan lentoasema

    Vaasa Airport (VAA)

    Usage

    Airport for the Ostrobothnia region on the west coast; being in a bilingual area, signage reads Vaasan lentoasema / Vasa flygplats

  56. Helsingin päärautatieasema

    Helsinki Central Station

    Usage

    Eliel Saarinen's 1919 station, recognisable by the lamp-bearing granite figures at the entrance. All VR long-distance and commuter trains start here; timetables and displays simply say Helsinki / Helsingfors

  57. Pasila

    Pasila station

    Usage

    Finland's second-busiest station, three minutes north of the Central Station; nearly all long-distance trains call here and it connects to the Ring Rail toward the airport. Signs read Pasila / Böle

  58. Tikkurila

    Tikkurila station

    Usage

    Station in Vantaa where long-distance trains from the north stop; from here the airport is about 10 minutes by Ring Rail train or bus, making it the quickest interchange for flights. Signs read Tikkurila / Dickursby

  59. Lentoasema

    Lentoasema (Airport station)

    Usage

    Underground station beneath Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on the Ring Rail Line (Kehärata); trains I and P reach the Central Station in opposite directions, so either one gets you there. Signs read Lentoasema / Flygplatsen

  60. Leppävaara

    Leppävaara station

    Usage

    Espoo's busiest commuter rail station, about 12 minutes from Helsinki Central and the bus hub for the western suburbs. Signs read Leppävaara / Alberga

  61. Tampereen rautatieasema

    Tampere railway station

    Usage

    Key junction for trains to the north and west; the city centre is a five-minute walk west along Hämeenkatu. About 1.5 hours from Helsinki by fast train

  62. Turun rautatieasema

    Turku railway station

    Usage

    Turku's main station, about 1.5 km north of the centre and roughly two hours from Helsinki by fast train; harbour services continue from here to Turku satama. Signs read Turun rautatieasema / Åbo järnvägsstation

  63. Turku satama

    Turku Harbour station

    Usage

    Harbour station next to the Stockholm ferry terminals; trains from Helsinki are timed to connect with sailings. Signs read Turku satama / Åbo hamn

  64. Oulun rautatieasema

    Oulu railway station

    Usage

    The main station in northern Finland, about six hours from Helsinki by day train and also served by night trains; connections north to Rovaniemi are made here

  65. Rovaniemen rautatieasema

    Rovaniemi railway station

    Usage

    Rail gateway to Lapland; the night train from Helsinki, with sleeping cars and a car-carrier, takes about 12 hours

  66. Kemijärvi

    Usage

    Town with the northernmost passenger railway station in Finland, about 85 km east of Rovaniemi and a base for the Pyhä-Luosto fells

  67. Kolari

    Usage

    Western terminus of the Lapland rail line: about 20 minutes by road to Ylläs and an hour to Levi, with winter night trains bringing skiers

  68. Kehärata

    Ring Rail Line

    Usage

    Commuter rail loop running from Helsinki Central via the airport and back; lines I and P circle in opposite directions and both reach the airport. Swedish name Ringbanan

  69. Kirkkonummi

    Usage

    Bilingual municipality at the western end of the Helsinki commuter rail, about 40 minutes from the Central Station. Signs and station boards read Kirkkonummi / Kyrkslätt

  70. Rautatientori

    Rautatientori metro station

    Usage

    Metro station directly beneath Helsinki Central Station; the square above is the meeting point of the tram and bus networks. Signs read Rautatientori / Järnvägstorget

  71. Kamppi

    Usage

    Metro station on the western side of the centre, with the long-distance and Espoo bus terminals underground; airport buses also use it. Signs read Kamppi / Kampen

  72. Hakaniemi

    Usage

    Metro station just north of the centre, above it the Hakaniemi market hall and open-air market square, and a major tram interchange. Signs read Hakaniemi / Hagnäs

  73. Itäkeskus

    Usage

    Hub station for eastern Helsinki where the metro splits into two branches and eastern bus routes converge. Signs read Itäkeskus / Östra centrum

  74. Vuosaari

    Usage

    One of the eastern termini of the Helsinki metro, a seaside residential district with beaches and a nature reserve nearby. Signs read Vuosaari / Nordsjö

  75. Mellunmäki

    Usage

    The other eastern terminus of the Helsinki metro; if this name shows on the destination display you are on the northeastern branch. Signs read Mellunmäki / Mellungsbacka

  76. Ruoholahti

    Usage

    Metro station at the western edge of the centre, within walking distance of the West Terminal, so it is used by Tallinn ferry passengers. Signs read Ruoholahti / Gräsviken

  77. Aalto-yliopisto

    Aalto-yliopisto (Aalto University)

    Usage

    Metro station in Otaniemi, Espoo, serving the Aalto University campus and its cluster of Alvar Aalto buildings. Signs read Aalto-yliopisto / Aalto-universitetet

  78. Tapiola

    Usage

    Espoo's central metro station, in a 1950s garden-city district; buses toward Nuuksio National Park leave from here. Signs read Tapiola / Hagalund

  79. Matinkylä

    Usage

    Metro station in southern Espoo and a bus interchange for the western suburbs. Signs read Matinkylä / Mattby

  80. Kivenlahti

    Usage

    Western terminus of the metro, opened in 2022 in western Espoo; this name on the destination display means a westbound train. Signs read Kivenlahti / Stensvik

  81. Länsiterminaali

    West Terminal

    Usage

    Helsinki's west harbour terminal for Tallinn ferries, split into buildings T1 and T2 — check your booking for which one, as it varies by operator. Reachable by tram. Signs read Länsiterminaali / Västra terminalen

  82. Olympiaterminaali

    Olympia Terminal

    Usage

    Terminal in Helsinki's South Harbour used by the large Stockholm ferries, within walking distance south of the Market Square. Signs read Olympiaterminaali / Olympiaterminalen

  83. Katajanokan terminaali

    Katajanokka Terminal

    Usage

    Ferry terminal on Katajanokka island with sailings to Stockholm and Tallinn, a few minutes by tram from the centre. Signs read Katajanokan terminaali / Skatuddens terminal

  84. Naantalin satama

    Port of Naantali

    Usage

    Port west of Turku with ferries to Kapellskär in Sweden. Signs read Naantalin satama / Nådendals hamn

  85. Vaasan satama

    Port of Vaasa

    Usage

    Port on Vaskiluoto island with the ferry across the Gulf of Bothnia to Umeå in Sweden. Signs read Vaasan satama / Vasa hamn

  86. Senaatintori

    Senate Square

    Usage

    Neoclassical square in central Helsinki designed by C. L. Engel, framed on three sides by the cathedral, the Government Palace and the university's main building. Signs read Senaatintori / Senatstorget

  87. Helsingin tuomiokirkko

    Helsinki Cathedral

    Usage

    The white Lutheran cathedral at the top of the steps on Senate Square, Helsinki's emblem; entry to the interior is free. Signs read Helsingin tuomiokirkko / Helsingfors domkyrka

  88. Uspenskin katedraali

    Uspenski Cathedral

    Usage

    Red-brick Orthodox cathedral on the Katajanokka hillside, said to be the largest Orthodox church in Western Europe, about 10 minutes' walk from the Market Square. Signs read Uspenskin katedraali / Uspenskijkatedralen

  89. Temppeliaukion kirkko

    Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church)

    Usage

    Church blasted into solid granite in 1969; the copper dome and bare rock walls give it acoustics good enough for concerts. In Töölö, about 20 minutes' walk from the Central Station. Signs read Temppeliaukion kirkko / Tempelplatsens kyrka

  90. Esplanadin puisto

    Esplanadi Park

    Usage

    Narrow tree-lined park running from the Market Square to Mannerheimintie, flanked by shops and cafés, with summer concerts on its open-air stage. Locals just call it Espa. Signs read Esplanadin puisto / Esplanadparken

  91. Mannerheimintie

    Usage

    Helsinki's main avenue, lined by Parliament, Kiasma, the National Museum and the Opera House and carrying the main tram routes; a useful street name to give a taxi driver. Signs read Mannerheimintie / Mannerheimvägen

  92. Oodi

    Oodi (Helsinki Central Library)

    Usage

    Central library opened in 2018 opposite the Central Station and facing Parliament; the timber building's third-floor terrace and reading hall are free and open to anyone

  93. Ateneum

    Ateneum Art Museum

    Usage

    The classic wing of the Finnish National Gallery, opposite the Central Station, holding the main collection of 19th- and 20th-century Finnish painting including Gallen-Kallela

  94. Suomen kansallismuseo

    National Museum of Finland

    Usage

    National museum on Mannerheimintie covering Finnish history from the Stone Age onward, with Gallen-Kallela's ceiling frescoes in the entrance hall. Signs read Suomen kansallismuseo / Finlands nationalmuseum

  95. Sibelius-monumentti

    Sibelius Monument

    Usage

    Monument of welded steel pipes in Sibelius Park in Töölö, commemorating the composer Jean Sibelius; it stands outdoors and can be seen at any hour. Signs read Sibelius-monumentti / Sibeliusmonumentet

  96. Seurasaari

    Usage

    Open-air museum on an island northwest of central Helsinki, reached on foot over a bridge, with wooden farmhouses and churches moved here from around the country; known for its midsummer bonfires. Signs read Seurasaari / Fölisön

  97. Korkeasaari

    Korkeasaari Zoo

    Usage

    Island zoo off Helsinki, founded in 1889 and one of the world's oldest, specialising in cold-climate species; reached by boat from the Market Square in summer and by bus year-round. Signs read Korkeasaari / Högholmen

  98. Linnanmäki

    Linnanmäki amusement park

    Usage

    Amusement park north of central Helsinki, open since 1950, whose profits go to child-welfare charities; entry is free and you pay per ride. Signs read Linnanmäki / Borgbacken

  99. Olympiastadion

    Helsinki Olympic Stadium

    Usage

    Main venue of the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, in Töölö; its 72-metre tower gives a view over the city and the sea

  100. Turun linna

    Turku Castle

    Usage

    13th-century stone castle at the mouth of the Aura river, one of the largest surviving medieval castles in the Nordic countries, now a history museum, within walking distance of the ferry terminals. Signs read Turun linna / Åbo slott

  101. Turun tuomiokirkko

    Turku Cathedral

    Usage

    Mother church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, founded in the 13th century, standing on the old-town side of the Aura river and regarded as a national monument. Signs read Turun tuomiokirkko / Åbo domkyrka

  102. Olavinlinna

    Olavinlinna Castle

    Usage

    Castle built in 1475 on a rocky islet in the lake at Savonlinna; three towers survive and its courtyard hosts the Savonlinna Opera Festival each July. Swedish name Olofsborg

  103. Hämeen linna

    Häme Castle

    Usage

    13th-century red-brick castle on the lakeshore at Hämeenlinna, an easy day trip an hour by train from Helsinki. Swedish name Tavastehus slott

  104. Näsinneula

    Näsinneula Tower

    Usage

    168-metre observation tower in Tampere, among the tallest in the Nordic countries, with a view over Lake Näsijärvi and the city and a revolving restaurant at the top

  105. Muumimaailma

    Moomin World

    Usage

    Moomin theme park on Kailo island at Naantali, reached on foot over a bridge. It opens seasonally, mainly in summer (roughly June to August), so check the dates before going

  106. Joulupukin Pajakylä

    Santa Claus Village

    Usage

    Year-round attraction on the Arctic Circle 8 km north of Rovaniemi where you can meet Santa and post mail from its post office; entry is free. About 5 minutes by car from the airport and 20 minutes by local bus from the city

  107. Napapiiri

    Arctic Circle

    Usage

    The line at 66°33'N. In Finland it is marked on the ground at Santa Claus Village outside Rovaniemi, where you can get a certificate for crossing it; north of it the sun stays up in summer and down in midwinter

  108. Levi

    Usage

    Finland's largest ski resort, in Kittilä municipality about 15 minutes by road from Kittilä Airport; downhill skiing in winter, hiking and mountain biking in summer

  109. Ylläs

    Usage

    Fell resort in Kolari municipality with some of Finland's longest downhill and cross-country trails, adjoining Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park

  110. Ruka

    Usage

    Ski resort in Kuusamo with one of Finland's longest snow seasons, and the gateway to Oulanka National Park and the Karhunkierros hiking trail

  111. Kolin kansallispuisto

    Koli National Park

    Usage

    National park in North Karelia on hills above Lake Pielinen; the view from Ukko-Koli is regarded as one of Finland's national landscapes and has inspired painters and composers

  112. Nuuksion kansallispuisto

    Nuuksio National Park

    Usage

    National park in Espoo, about an hour from central Helsinki by public transport; forests, small lakes and a habitat of the Siberian flying squirrel, and the easiest day hike from the capital

  113. Urho Kekkosen kansallispuisto

    Urho Kekkonen National Park

    Usage

    One of Finland's largest national parks, next to Saariselkä; open fells and old-growth forest with a network of free wilderness huts for long treks

  114. Pallas-Yllästunturin kansallispuisto

    Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park

    Usage

    National park along the chain of fells from Ylläs to Pallas, the most visited in Finland and known for having some of the cleanest air measured anywhere

  115. Oulangan kansallispuisto

    Oulanka National Park

    Usage

    National park in Kuusamo of river gorges, rapids and suspension bridges, crossed by the central section of the 80 km Karhunkierros (Bear's Ring) trail

  116. Inarijärvi

    Lake Inari

    Usage

    Finland's third-largest lake in northern Lapland, with over 3,000 islands including Ukonsaari, a sacred site for the Sámi. Northern Sámi name Anárjávri

  117. Päijänne

    Lake Päijänne

    Usage

    Finland's second-largest lake, stretching some 120 km north from Lahti to Jyväskylä; summer cruises link the two cities and the capital region's tap water comes from it

  118. Saaristomeri

    Archipelago Sea

    Usage

    Sea of islands off Turku, holding one of the densest island counts in the world; the Archipelago Ring Road (Saariston rengastie) links them by bridge and ferry for cyclists and drivers. Swedish name Skärgårdshavet

  119. Merenkurkku

    Kvarken Archipelago

    Usage

    The narrowest stretch of the Gulf of Bothnia, off Vaasa; post-glacial land uplift is still creating new islands here, and it is a UNESCO natural World Heritage site. Swedish name Kvarken

  120. Kilpisjärvi

    Usage

    Village at the northwestern tip of Enontekiö, the trailhead for the three-country border point with Norway and Sweden, under the Saana fell. Northern Sámi name Gilbbesjávri

  121. Kemijoki

    Kemijoki river

    Usage

    Finland's longest river at about 550 km, running through Rovaniemi and reaching the Gulf of Bothnia at Kemi; the view from Rovaniemi's bridges is the city's signature outlook

  122. Siida

    Siida (Sámi Museum)

    Usage

    Sámi Museum and Northern Lapland Nature Centre in Inari village, with permanent exhibitions on Sámi languages, livelihoods and history plus an adjoining open-air museum. The name means "community" in Sámi

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