Ivalo (Finnish)
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  Ivalo (Finnish) Location in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 68°39′N 027°33′E / 68.650°N 27.550°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Lapland |
| Municipality | Inari |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 3 062 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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Ivalo (Inari Sami: Avveel, Northern Sami: Avvil, Skolt Sami: Âʹvvel) is a village in the municipality of Inari, Lapland, Finland, located on the Ivalo River 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Lake Inari in the Arctic Circle.[1] It has a population of 3,998 as of 2003[update] and a small airport. 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Ivalo is a very popular resort named Saariselkä.[2] The closest border crossing into Russia, is about 50 km from Ivalo: the Raja-Jooseppi border station is manned by Finland's authorities.[3]
- ^ "Arctic Circle – Blood & Snow in Finnish Lapland". 8 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
Arctic Circle is a crime thriller set in the village of Ivalo, Finland, about 300 km north of the Arctic Circle.
- ^ "Inari Lapland". Archived from the original on 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ https://yle.fi/a/74-20061781. YLE.fi. Retrieved 2023-11-23