Enontekiö
municipality in the region of Lapland in Finland
Enontekiö is a municipality in Lapland, Finland. As of 2013, about 1,890 people lived there. Neighbouring municipalities are Inari, Kittilä and Muonio.
National park: Part of the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, is in Enontekiö.[1]
History
changeEnontekiö shares a border with Norway and Sweden. The point where the borders of Finland, Norway and Sweden meet is Treriksröset. This is located about 10 km west of Kilpisjärvi village. A monument was built at Treriksröset in 1926. It replaced an earlier monument built of stone in 1897.
Sights
change- Saana mountain
- Halti mountain
- Pihtsusköngäs, 17 meters higs waterfall
Population growth
change| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,286
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| 1985 | 2,419
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| 1990 | 2,472
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| 1995 | 2,413
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| 2000 | 2,145
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| 2005 | 2,000
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| 2010 | 1,876
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References
change- ↑ https://yle.fi/a/74-20072263. Retrieved 2024-02-05
- ↑ http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain+1980+%2D+2012&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi[permanent dead link] Tilastokeskus reference, Finnish
Other websites
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