Sodankylä, Municipality in Lapland, Finland
Located at the northern end of Highway 5, Sodankylä stretches across 12,415 square kilometers, including dense forests, rivers, and protected natural areas.
Established in 1893, Sodankylä developed from a small settlement into a center for mining operations, with gold discovered at Pahtavaara mine in 1996.
The Midnight Sun Film Festival takes place each June in Sodankylä, presenting international films and drawing cinema enthusiasts from numerous countries.
The municipality offers various accommodation options near the Kitinen River, with direct access to winter activities and summer hiking trails.
The Old Church of Sodankylä, constructed in 1689, stands as one of Lapland's oldest wooden structures and maintains its original architectural features.
Location: Lapland
Inception: 1893
Elevation above the sea: 252 m
Shares border with: Inari, Rovaniemi, Kittilä, Pelkosenniemi, Savukoski, Kemijärvi
Website: https://sodankyla.fi/ps
GPS coordinates: 67.41492,26.59067
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:48
Korvatunturi
136.7 km
Ylläs
102.2 km
Pallastunturi
127 km
Lokka reservoir
72.5 km
Urho Kekkonen National Park
126.4 km
Luosto
36.1 km
Kaunispää Fell
118.9 km
Lemmenjoki National Park
136.6 km
Sokosti
110.6 km
Pyhätunturi
51.5 km
Hotel Pallas
127.7 km
Pyhä-Luosto National Park
42.2 km
Sodankylä Old Church
265 m
Karhunpesäkivi
159.2 km
Kemijärvi
96.8 km
Tuntsa Wilderness Area
129.3 km
Värriö Strict Nature Reserve
134.7 km
Hammastunturi
132.3 km
Gondoli2000
85.7 km
Karhu-Korhonen Library
148.5 km
Keimiötunturi
119.5 km
Hammastunturi Wilderness Area
122.7 km
Kittilä Church
77.6 km
Morgam-Viibus
139.5 km
Pallastunturi Visitor Centre
127.6 km
Sodankylä Church
206 m
Tsarmitunturi Wilderness Area
159.5 km
Kaunispää triangulation tower
118.9 kmReviews
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