Utsjoki
municipality in the region of Lapland in Finland
Utsjoki is a municipality in Lapland, Finland. Utsjoki is the only municipality in Finland where most people speak Sami as their first language.
As of February 2005, 1,373 people lived in Utsjoki. The municipalities next to it are Inari in Finland and Karasjok, Tana and Nesseby in Norway. Nuorgam in Utsjoki is the northernmost village in Finland and the European Union.
Rivers: Teno River (related page, Tana River (Europe)
Names: In the Northern Sami language, the municipality is known as Ohcejohka.
Population growth
changeYear | Population |
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1980 | 1,479
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1985 | 1,548
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1990 | 1,514
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1995 | 1,568
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2000 | 1,394
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2005 | 1,363
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2010 | 1,297
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References
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