Pelkosenniemi
Pelkosenniemi is a city in Finland with a population of about 922.
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Pelkosenniemi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of 932 (31 December 2025), which make it the smallest municipality in Lapland in terms of population. It covers an area of 1,881.58 square kilometres (726.48 sq mi) of which 45.4 km2 (17.5 sq mi) is water. The population density is 0.51 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.3/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Kemijärvi, Rovaniemi, Salla, Savukoski and Sodankylä.
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About Pelkosenniemi
| Country | Finland |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 19 |
| Population | 922 |
| Local currency | EUR |
| Coordinates | 67.1108, 27.5106 |
| Time zone | Europe/Helsinki |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 782 km · Helsinki |
| Population (Finland) | #826 most populated in Finland |
| Where on Earth | 67°6′39″N · 27°30′38″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 7,471 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 2,548 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 97% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Arkhangel’sk (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -67.11, -152.49 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 1,368 km |
| London | 2,300 km |
| Paris | 2,476 km |
| Cairo | 4,129 km |
| Dubai | 5,034 km |
| Beijing | 5,934 km |