Hautajärvi
Encyclopedia
Hautajärvi is a village in southeast Lapland, Finland
, near the border with the Republic of Karelia
and the Murmansk Oblast
of the Russian Federation. Hautajärvi is located in the Salla municipality
. It is a trail head for the Bear's Ring hiking trail
, and gateway for the Oulanka National Park
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, near the border with the Republic of Karelia
Republic of Karelia
The Republic of Karelia is a federal subject of Russia .-Geography:The republic is located in the northwestern part of Russia, taking intervening position between the basins of White and Baltic seas...
and the Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in the northwestern part of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Murmansk.-Geography:...
of the Russian Federation. Hautajärvi is located in the Salla municipality
Salla
Salla is a municipality of Finland, located in Lapland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....
. It is a trail head for the Bear's Ring hiking trail
Karhunkierros
Karhunkierros is a hiking trail that stretches from Salla to Kuusamo in north-eastern Finland....
, and gateway for the Oulanka National Park
Oulanka National Park
Oulanka National Park is a national park in the Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland regions of Finland, covering . It was established in 1956 and was expanded again in 1982 and 1989, and it borders with Paanajärvi National Park in Russia...
.