Salla
municipality in the region of Lapland in Finland
Salla, (name was Kuolajärvi to 1936) is a municipality in Finnish Lapland, Finland. The municipalities next to it are Kemijärvi, Kuusamo, Pelkosenniemi, Posio and Savukoski. Oulanka National Park is in the areas of Salla and Kuusamo.
Villages change
Aatsinki, Aholanvaara, Ahvenselkä, Hautajärvi, Hietajärvi, Hirvasvaara, Isohalme, Kallunki, Kelloselkä, (Märkäjärvi), Kotala, Koutelo, Kursu, Käsmä, Naruska, Niemelä, Oulanka, Onkamo, Pahkakumpu, Paloperä, Saija, Salmivaara, Selkälä, Tuohikylä, Vallovaara, Varvikko, Vittikko.
Population growth change
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,256
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| 1985 | 6,875
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| 1990 | 6,269
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| 1995 | 5,812
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| 2000 | 5,142
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| 2005 | 4,571
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| 2010 | 4,162
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