Saariselkä
Hilly area in Finnish Lapland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saariselkä (Inari Sami: Suáluiščielgi; Northern Sami: Suoločielgi; lit. 'island-ridge') is a fell area in Lapland, northern Finland. It is located in the Inari, Savukoski and Sodankylä municipalities. The highest point is 718 meters (2,356 ft) high Mt Sokosti.[2] The range is mostly two-billion-year-old granulite. The last ice age ended 9500 years ago in Saariselkä.
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Saariselkä | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Sokosti |
Elevation | 718 m (2,356 ft) |
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Geography | |
Location | Lapland, (Finland) |
Range coordinates | 68°25.25′N 27°25.03′E[1] |
Parent range | Maanselkä |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Saariselkä village |
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