Salla
Salla (Kuolajärvi until 1936) (Inari Sami: Kyelijävri) is a municipality of Finland, located in Lapland. The municipality has a population of 3,343 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 5,873.08 square kilometres (2,267.61 sq mi) of which 142.73 km2 (55.11 sq mi) is water. The population density is 0.58 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.5/sq mi).
Salla
Kyelijävri | |
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Municipality | |
| Sallan kunta Salla kommun | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Salla in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 66°50′N 028°40′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Lapland |
| Sub-region | Eastern Lapland |
| Charter | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Erkki Parkkinen |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 5,873.08 km2 (2,267.61 sq mi) |
| • Land | 5,729.81 km2 (2,212.29 sq mi) |
| • Water | 142.73 km2 (55.11 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 3,343 |
| • Rank | 207th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 0.58/km2 (1.5/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.5% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.4% |
| • Sami | 0.1% |
| • Others | 3.1% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 8.7% |
| • 15 to 64 | 52% |
| • 65 or older | 39.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
The nearby settlement of Sallatunturi is home to the Salla Ski Resort.
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