Ylläs, or Yllästunturi in Finnish

Finnish language

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, is a 718 metres (2,355.6 ft) high fell

Fell

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 in the municipality of Kolari

Kolari

Kolari is a municipality of Finland at the Swedish border, which follows the Torne River, the longest free-flowing river in Europe.It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...

 in Lapland Province of Finland

Finland

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. There are two villages near Ylläs: Äkäslompolo on the north side and Ylläsjärvi in the south. They are connected by a 11 km road, around the side of the fell. Both villages derive much of their income from tourism.
Ylläs is a popular cross country and downhill skiing

Skiing

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 centre. The area's marketing slogan is "Ylläs on ykkönen!" (Finnish for "Ylläs is number one!").
Ylläs is the second largest ski resort in Lapland, after 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...

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Many companies in the vicinity of Ylläs have taken the fell's name as part of their own, such as the Ylläksen Nousu sports club in Äkäslompolo.

Ylläs is the highest fell in Finland where you can find skiing lifts.

In the Ylläs area there are: cross-country skiing tracks, 38 kilometres (23.6 mi) of which are lit

• 61 ski slopes
• 29 ski lifts

Other fells near Ylläs are Kukastunturi, Lainiotunturi, Kuertunturi, Kesänki, Pyhätunturi and Aakenustunturi

Aakenustunturi

Aakenustunturi is a fell in Lapland in northern Finland. It has an elevation of 570 meters and is located near Mount Ylläs and the resort of Kittilä.-History:On 24 February 1943, a Junkers Ju 52 of the Luftwaffe was shot down and crashed into the fell....

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The nearest railway station is at Kolari

Kolari railway station

Kolari railway station is located in the municipality of Kolari in the Lapland Province of Finland. It is the northernmost railway station in Finland, located north of Helsinki Central railway station ....

 and the nearest airport is Kittilä Airport

Kittilä Airport

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