Kilpisjärvi
in Tunturi-Lappi of Lapland, Finland
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Sørkjosen Airport (51 mi) - Bardufoss Airport (56 mi)
- Tromsø Airport (63 mi)
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Kiruna Airport (86 mi) - Alta Airport (89 mi)
- Hasvik Airport (104 mi)
- Gällivare Airport (132 mi)
- Pajala Airport (138 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 69.048 and 20.798 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 69° 2' 54" and E 20° 47' 54"
- 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: 06:16 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:25 am and 10:42 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Kilpisjärvi
Kilpisjärvi in Tunturi-Lappi (Lapland) with it's 114 citizens is a town in Finland about 625 mi (or 1,006 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital city.
Current time in Kilpisjärvi is now 06:16 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kilpisjärvi, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Sørkjosen Airport in Norway in a distance of 51 mi (or 82 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Olderdalen, Storslett, Lyngseidet, Hatteng and Skjervoy. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 31 °F
| Morning Temperature | -3°C / 27 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -0°C / 31 °F |
| Night Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 94% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Snow |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
0°C (32 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
1°C (35 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
4°C (39 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
TUNDREA
Lapland Hotel Kilpis
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Kick Sledding across Lake Kilpisjarvi
We spent the morning kick sledding across lake Kilpisjarvi. The views were spectacular across the surrounding mountains with the sun rising through the clouds.
Как я рыбку ловил в Лапландии.
Our team went beyond the Arctic circle on a fishing trip. Oh well!
KAIRA : Kilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array
KAIRA (Kilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array) is a scientific facility located in Arctic Finland. It makes use of the LOFAR radio telescope technology, developed by ASTRON (Netherlands)....
Ridge soaring at Saana, Finland
The best parts of the flight.
Hiking in Lapland
This was a week long hike in Lapland that me and my friends did in october 2010. I was inspired to do this long trek by Nutnfancy and Cr0cket20 after seeing their incredible hiking vids. There...
day hike Saanajärvi
day hike to Saanajärvi near Kilpisjärvi in Finnish Lapland and a look at my new old backpack. The Swedish M39 canvas backpack/rucksack.
Zero wind take off from Saana, Kilpisjärvi, Finland
The day was not much for a mention. No wind and occasional snow. We took a glide from Saana to Kilpisjärvi lake. The pilot is Kimmo Valkonen and over going pilot is Mauri Kuosmanen.
Saanan vuorijuoksu 2/08
Kilpisjärven liikuntajussi 2008.
Arctic Training
Playing in the snow of Arctic Norway, Sweden and Finland.
2012.08 - Kilpisjärvi reindeers
2013, August, somewhere near Kilpisjärvi.
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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.
Lake Kilpisjärvi
Kilpisjärvi is a lake located at the north-western tip of Finland and northernmost Sweden. Treriksröset, the point where the borders of Finland, Sweden and Norway join is located some 2.5 kilometres northwest from the lake. The lake is divided into two parts, Kilpisjärvi and Alajärvi (Vuolit Gilbbesjávri). Being located on the Scandinavian Mountains, the lake is surrounded by numerous fells, most notably Saana.
KAIRA
The Kilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array (KAIRA) is an astronomical observatory affiliated with Oulu University. It is located at Kilpisjärvi, Enontekiö near the border with Norway. It comprises two LOFAR radio telescope systems.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kilpisjärvi.
Kilpisjärvi: Enontekio, Kilpisjärvi (source)
Kummavuopio: Enontekio, Kilpisjärvi, Saana, Finland, Kummavuopio (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kilpisjärvi, Gilbbesjávri
