Karigasniemi
in Pohjois-Lappi of Lapland, Finland

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
69.398 and 25.845 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 69° 23' 54" and E 25° 50' 40"
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: 06:06 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:00 am and 10:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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 Karigasniemi

Karigasniemi in Pohjois-Lappi (Lapland) is located in Finland about 638 mi (or 1,027 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital town.

Current time in Karigasniemi is now 06:06 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Karigasniemi. The closest is airport we know is Banak Airport in Norway in a distance of 51 mi (or 82 km). The closest airport in Finland is Ivalo Airport in a distance of 67 mi (or 82 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Karasjok, Lakselv, Inari, Utsjoki and Honningsvag. 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 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

3°C (37 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

4°C (39 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

2°C (36 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Karjalanpiirakka / Karelian pie

Published: October 27, 2014
Length: 12:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tuomo Tuovinen

Karigasniemi, 2014.


Автопутешествие на Север Норвегии (ч.2)

Published: April 23, 2011
Length: 05:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alex Buchanov

По Финляндии.


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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.

Anarjohka

Anarjohka is a tributary of Tana River. It is 152.9 km long, with a drainage area of 3,151.81 km². The mean discharge at the mouth is 32.96 m³/s. The lower part of the river runs along the Finnish–Norwegian border. The border continues along Anarjohkas tributary Skiehččanjohka, while the upper part of the river lies within the eponymous Øvre Anárjohka (Upper Anarjohka) national park in Norway.

Located at 69.4319, 25.8072 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tana River basin (Norway), Border rivers, Rivers of Finland, Karasjok, Kautokeino

capture of the webcam Dorvonjárga: R92 Karigasniemi (132 moh)

Dorvonjárga: R92 Karigasniemi (132 moh), Dorvonjárga (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Nittyvuopio, Niittyvuopio, Niittyvuorio, Karigasniemi, Каригасниеми