Pelkosenniemi
in Itä-Lappi of Lapland, Finland

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
67.111 and 27.511 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 67° 6' 38" and E 27° 30' 38"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:31 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:24 am and 9:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Finland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Finland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Finland. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Pelkosenniemi

Pelkosenniemi in Itä-Lappi (Lapland) with it's 1,221 habitants is a city located in Finland about 486 mi (or 782 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital town.

Current time in Pelkosenniemi is now 03:31 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 5 airports closer to Pelkosenniemi. The closest airport in Finland is Sodankyla Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kemijaervi, Savukoski, Sodankylae, Salla and Posio. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F

Morning Temperature -0°C / 32 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 96%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light snow

Monday, 29th of April 2024

2°C (35 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

2°C (36 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

5°C (41 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Pelkosenniemi ja sen kylät

Published: December 05, 2013
Length: 36:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mediapaja Seita-säätiö

Pelkosenniemestä ja sen kyliä esittelevä elokuva: ottakaa hyvä asento ja tehkää noin 40 minuutin tutustumismatka Itä-Lapin helmeen. www.pelkosenniemi.fi.


Saunavaaran kylän esittelyelokuva

Published: December 04, 2013
Length: 27:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mediapaja Seita-säätiö

Elokuva Pelkosenniemen kunnassa sijaitsevasta Saunavaaran kylästä. www.pelkosenniemi.fi Katso myös Pelkosenniemi ja sen kylät elokuva: ...


Kairalan kylän esittelyelokuva

Published: December 04, 2013
Length: 41:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mediapaja Seita-säätiö

Elokuva Pelkosenniemen kunnassa sijaitsevasta Kairalan kylästä. http://kairalankylaseura.lappi.fi/kairala www.pelkosenniemi.fi Katso myös koko Pelkosenniemi ja sen kylät elokuva: http://www.yo...


набросок

Published: November 25, 2011
Length: 25:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: PRZofHustleTV


Luiron kylän esittelyelokuva

Published: December 04, 2013
Length: 32:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mediapaja Seita-säätiö

Elokuva Pelkosenniemen kunnassa sijaitsevasta Luiron kylästä. www.pelkosenniemi.fi Katso myös Pelkosenniemi ja sen kylät elokuva: ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kitinen

Kitinen is a river of Finland. It flows for 278 kilometres. It is a tributary of Kemijoki. The river flows trough the municipalities of Kittilä, Pelkosenniemi and Sodankylä in Finnish Lapland. The reservoir of Porttipahta is located in the upper course of the river. The biggest tributary of Kitinen is Luiro.

Located at 67.1333, 27.4833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Finland, Kemijoki basin


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pelkosenniemi, Pelkosenniemi vald, Пелкосениеми, Пелкосенниеми, 佩尔科森涅米