Kittilä
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Kittilä is a municipality of Finland
and a popular holiday resort.
It is located in the province
of Lapland, Finland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of km2 of which km2 is water. The population density
is PD/km2.
The famous ski resort Levi
is situated in Kittilä. It is a perfect place both for downhill and cross-country skiing.
If you like to find the peace of mind, you can take snow shoes and walk to the nearest fell
Kätkätunturi.
Kätkätunturi is located west of Levitunturi and it is 504.6 metres (1,655.5 ft) high and 7 kilometres (4 mi) long.
On 5 June 2006 it was announced that a Canadian mining corporation Agnico-Eagle Mines
will start a new gold mine in Kittilä. Once completed, it will be the biggest gold mine in Europe
. Experts say that the deposits holds at least three million ounces of pure gold
, worth by current market price 1.8 billion dollars. The mine is expected to produce an average of 150,000 ounces of gold annually for at least 13 years.
Kittilä Airport
is served by Blue1, Finnair
& Finncomm Airlines
with Thomson Airways
a major operator during December. Kittilä is also known as the place where was recorded the lowest temperature ever in Finland of −51.5 °C measured in January 1999.
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...
and a popular holiday resort.
It is located in the province
Provinces of Finland
The state of Finland consisted of six provinces between the years 1997 and 2009. The provincial authority was part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected. The system was created in 1634, and its makeup was changed drastically in 1997, when the number of the provinces...
of Lapland, Finland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of km2 of which km2 is water. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is PD/km2.
The famous ski resort Levi
Levi, Finland
Levi, located in Finnish Lapland, is the largest ski resort in Finland. The resort is located in Kittilä municipality and is served by Kittilä Airport and Kolari train station. At a latitude of 67.8° north, it is located approximately north of the Arctic Circle.The Levi fell is at an elevation of...
is situated in Kittilä. It is a perfect place both for downhill and cross-country skiing.
If you like to find the peace of mind, you can take snow shoes and walk to the nearest fell
Fell
“Fell” is a word used to refer to mountains, or certain types of mountainous landscape, in Scandinavia, the Isle of Man, and parts of northern England.- Etymology :...
Kätkätunturi.
Kätkätunturi is located west of Levitunturi and it is 504.6 metres (1,655.5 ft) high and 7 kilometres (4 mi) long.
On 5 June 2006 it was announced that a Canadian mining corporation Agnico-Eagle Mines
Agnico-Eagle Mines
Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited is a Canadian-based gold producer with operations in Canada, Finland and Mexico and exploration and development activities extending to the United States. Agnico-Eagle has full exposure to higher gold prices consistent with its policy of no-forward gold sales...
will start a new gold mine in Kittilä. Once completed, it will be the biggest gold mine in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. Experts say that the deposits holds at least three million ounces of pure gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
, worth by current market price 1.8 billion dollars. The mine is expected to produce an average of 150,000 ounces of gold annually for at least 13 years.
Kittilä Airport
Kittilä Airport
Kittilä Airport is a general aviation and commercial airport located in Kittilä, Finland, inside the Arctic Circle. It is one of the main airports in Northern Finland and carried circa 215,000 passengers in 2010.-Airlines and destinations:-Fire:...
is served by Blue1, Finnair
Finnair
Finnair Plc is the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland, with its headquarters on the grounds of Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland, and its main hub at Helsinki Airport. Finnair and its subsidiaries dominate both the domestic and international air travel markets in Finland. The largest...
& Finncomm Airlines
Finncomm Airlines
Finnish Commuter Airlines Oy operating as Flybe Nordic, trading as Finncomm Airlines, was a regional airline with its head office on the grounds of Seinäjoki Airport in Ilmajoki, Finland, near Seinäjoki. The carrier operates flights to Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Romania, Sweden and 16...
with Thomson Airways
Thomson Airways
Thomson Airways is the world's largest charter airline, offering scheduled and charter flights from the UK to destinations across Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. The company commenced operations on 1 November 2008, following the merger and subsequent re-branding of Thomsonfly and First...
a major operator during December. Kittilä is also known as the place where was recorded the lowest temperature ever in Finland of −51.5 °C measured in January 1999.
Famous people from Kittilä
- Kalervo PalsaKalervo PalsaHugo Kalervo Palsa , or Kalle was a Finnish artist in a style that has been described as fantastic realism....
, artist - Arto PaasilinnaArto PaasilinnaArto Tapio Paasilinna is a Finnish writer, being a former journalist turned comic novelist. One of the most successful novelists of Finland, he has won a broad readership outside of Finland in a way few other Finnish authors have before...
, novelist, born in Kittilä - Reidar SärestöniemiReidar SärestöniemiReidar Särestöniemi was a Finnish painter from Finnish Lapland. He is considered one of the greatest Finland-Lappish artists in the entire history of Finland....
, artist - Einari Junttila, artist
- Reijo Raekallio, artist
- Jari Kujala, musician