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Also known as Enontekiö (Finland)

Enontekiö (; ; ; ; ) is a municipality in the Finnish part of Lapland with approximately inhabitants. It is situated in the outermost northwest of the country and occupies a large and very sparsely populated area of about between the Swedish and Norwegian border. Finland's highest point, the Halti fell, with a height of above the mean sea level, is situated in the north of Enontekiö. The municipality shares borders with regions of Sweden and Norway that encompass the Scandinavian Mountains. The administrative centre of Enontekiö is the village of Hetta. About one fifth of the community's popul

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Enontekiö
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Arm of Finland
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Municipality
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120x80px
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Enontekiö sijainti Suomi.svg
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Location of Enontekiö in Finland
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yes
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none
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Country
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Region
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Lapland
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Sub-region
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Fell Lapland
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Hetta
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Municipality manager
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Pentti Keskitalo

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enontekio.fi

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Enontekiön kunta
Population
1769
Area
437.89
Official website
enontekio.fi
Image
Lake Kilpisjärvi in Enontekiö, Lapland, Finland, 2021 September.jpg
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Commons category
Enontekiö
native label
Enontekis
inception
1877-01-01
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  • Geography
  • Location and dimensions
  • Villages
  • Topography
  • Flora and fauna
  • Climate
  • History
  • Prehistory and Swedish age
  • Grand Duchy of Finland period
  • After independence
  • Population
  • Population development and structure
  • Sami
  • Religion
  • Politics
  • Parliamentary elections
  • Administration
  • Coat of arms
  • Twin municipalities
  • Economy and infrastructure
  • Economy
  • Transportation
  • Education and social affairs
  • Culture and sightseeing
  • Buildings
  • Museums
  • Regular events
  • Notable individuals
  • References
  • External links

Enontekiö (; ; ; ; ) is a municipality in the Finnish part of Lapland with approximately inhabitants. It is situated in the outermost northwest of the country and occupies a large and very sparsely populated area of about between the Swedish and Norwegian border. Finland's highest point, the Halti fell, with a height of above the mean sea level, is situated in the north of Enontekiö. The municipality shares borders with regions of Sweden and Norway that encompass the Scandinavian Mountains. The administrative centre of Enontekiö is the village of Hetta. About one fifth of the community's population are Sami people. Enontekiö's main industries are tourism and reindeer husbandry.

==Geography== ===Location and dimensions=== thumb|left|Kilpisjärvi Lake Enontekiö is located in the region of Lapland in the outermost northwest tip of Finland. The salient between the Swedish and Norwegian borders, which is occupied by the municipality of Enontekiö, is called Käsivarsi (Finnish for "arm"), because before World War II, Finland's borders had the shape of a woman's figure (Suomi-neito) and the area looked like her raised right arm. The municipality occupies a large and sparsely populated area of (more than three times the area of Luxembourg). Thus Enontekiö is Finland's third-largest municipality in size, after Inari and Sodankylä, and with a population density of only , it is the second-most sparsely populated municipality, after Savukoski.

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