Rovaniemi
in Rovaniemi of Lapland, Finland
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Rovaniemi Airport (5 mi) - Kemi-Tornio Airport (59 mi)
- Sodankyla Airport (66 mi)
- Kittila Airport (86 mi)
- Oulu Airport (109 mi)
- Enontekio Airport (142 mi)
- Ivalo Airport (152 mi)
- Ylivieska Airport (171 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 66.500 and 25.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 66° 30' 0" and E 25° 43' 0"
- 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: 09:03 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:53 am and 9:36 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
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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Delve into Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi in Rovaniemi (Lapland) with it's 34,781 habitants is located in Finland about 438 mi (or 705 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital town.
Current time in Rovaniemi is now 09:03 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Rovaniemi. The closest airport in Finland is Rovaniemi Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ranua, Tervola, Simo, Ii and Sodankylae. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 37 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Night Temperature | -6°C / 22 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light snow |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
1°C (34 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
1°C (34 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
1°C (35 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
SCANDIC ROVANIEMI
Santa's Hotel Santa Claus
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Cumulus Resort Pohjanhovi
Santasport Rovaniemi
Lapland Hotel Ounasvaara Chalets
Hotel Aakenus
Cumulus Resort Polar
Lapland Hotel Sky Ounasvaara
Guesthouse Borealis
Videos from this area
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Driving on a sunny winter day in Finland, Rovaniemi
We were driving on a beautiful winter sunny day to center city of Rovaniemi, chatting and having little fun.
Napapiirin Hiihto/Arctic Circle Ski Marathon 16.3.2013, Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
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Summer at the Arctic Circle, Rovaniemi, Lapland
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VR Train | Helsinki - Rovaniemi Room Tour
We took the night train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi and loved it! See what our accommodations were like on this train.
Jaana Isokangas Trio @ Oliver's Corner 10.1.2014, Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
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Polska Wizyta u Świętego Mikołaja Laponia Rovaniemi 2014 Polish visited Santa Claus Holiday Village
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This is te Macdonald`s located in the northese place in the world. This shop is Rovaniemi in Finland. フィンランドのヘルシンキの世界最北のマクドナルド。ロヴァニエミ...
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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.
University of Lapland
The University of Lapland is located in the city of Rovaniemi, Finland. It was founded in 1979. The university is divided into four faculties: Faculty of Art and Design Faculty of Education Faculty of Law Faculty of Social Sciences There was also a Faculty of Business and Tourism, but it is now a part of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The Arctic Centre at the university is a major research institution.
Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Keskuskenttä is a multi-purpose stadium in Rovaniemi, Finland. It is currently used for football matches, football training and sport classes of nearby schools and daycare centres. During winter there is a skiing track for young skiers. The stadium has seating capacity of 2 500, of which 1 300 are covered, in two stands. Total capacity is up to over 5 000. For running there is three tracks, with fourth track in front of main stand. Lanes are green in color.
Rovaniemi railway station
Rovaniemi railway station is located in Rovaniemi, Finland. The line from the south opened in 1909; it is now the northernmost point of VR's electrified railway system, with direct daytime and overnight passenger trains to Oulu, Tampere, Helsinki and Turku. The electrification project was completed in 2004; previously trains were diesel-hauled. The railway was extended beyond Rovaniemi to Kemijärvi in 1934.
Arktikum Science Museum
The Arktikum Science Museum is a science museum in Rovaniemi, Finland.
Lordi Square
The Lordi Square (Finnish: Lordin aukio, known as the Sampo Square until 2006) is a square in central Rovaniemi, Finland. Next to the square are located a shopping centre called Sampokeskus and a small boulevard. The square is especially popular in summer as a place to host various events. Formerly known as the Sampo Square, the square was renamed the Lordi Square in June 2006 in honour of Lordi's victory in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest.
Lapland (former province of Finland)
The Province of Lapland was a province of Finland from 1938 to 2009. It was established in 1938, when it was separated from the Province of Oulu. After the Second World War, the Petsamo municipality (former province) and part of the Salla municipality were ceded to the Soviet Union.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Rovaniemi.
Rovaniemi: Tie 4 Tie 4 − 5 − Sodankylään, Rovaniemi (source)
Rovaniemi: Lordin Aukio, Rovaniemi (source)
Rovaniemi: Downtown, Rovaniemi (source)
Rovaniemi: Kirjasto (Library − Architect Alvar Aalto), Rovaniemi (source)
Rovaniemi: Jätkänkynttilä bridge, Lappi, Rovaniemi (source)
Rovaniemi: Tie 4 Tie 4 − 2 − Kemiin, Rovaniemi (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rovanieni, Ronianemi, Rovaniemi, روفانييمي, Рованиеми, Ροβανιέμι, Rovaniemi linn, رووانیمی, רובניימי, RVN, ロヴァニエミ, 로바니에미, Рованиэми, Rovaniemis, Roavvenjárga, Рованијеми, Рованіемі, رووا نی اے می, Rovanem, 罗瓦涅米
