Map of Lapland
Lapland is a first-level division of Finland. Its largest mapped city is Rovaniemi, with about 34,781 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Lapland, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities along with the lakes, ports nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Rovaniemi
- Country
- Finland
Interactive Map of Lapland
About Lapland
The Province of Lapland (Finnish: Lapin lääni, Swedish: Lapplands län) 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 and the Continuation War, the Petsamo municipality (former province) and part of the Salla municipality were ceded to the Soviet Union.
It had the same territory as today's region Lapland (Finland).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Lapland (former province of Finland) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Lapland: Key Facts
| Population | 183,963 (2009) |
|---|---|
| Area | 92,664 km² |
| Capital | Rovaniemi |
| Established | 1 January 1938 |
Facts from Wikidata Q200258 (CC0).
History of Lapland: Empires and States
The atlas records 6 polities whose mapped territory included part of Lapland, from Kingdom of Sweden in 1333 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Sweden | 1333–1611 CE |
| Kalmar Union | 1402–1525 CE |
| House of Oldenburg | 1450–1458 CE |
| Swedish Empire | 1612–1808 CE |
| The Russian Empire | 1809–1916 CE |
| Republic of Finland | 1918–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Lapland
Lapland on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Lapland
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rovaniemi | 34,781 | Lapland | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Kemi | 22,641 | Lapland | Populated place |
| 3 | Sodankylä | 8,942 | Lapland | Populated place |
| 4 | Kemijärvi | 8,883 | Lapland | Populated place |
Largest Lakes in Lapland
3 lakes mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Surface Area | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lokan Tekojarvi | 538 km² | Reservoir |
| 2 | Porttipahta Reservoir | 328 km² | Reservoir |
| 3 | Kemijarvi | 246 km² | Reservoir |
Ports in Lapland
3 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veitsiluoto | 45.7 m | Small | Baltic Sea | medium vessels |
| 2 | Raahe | 42.1 m | Small | Baltic Sea | medium vessels |
| 3 | Tornio | 42.1 m | Small | Baltic Sea | medium vessels |
Lapland: Quick Answers
- Where is Lapland?
- Lapland is a first-level division of Finland, in Europe. Its mapped cities centre on 66.5793° N, 26.0786° E.
- What is the largest city in Lapland?
- Rovaniemi is the largest city mapped in Lapland, with a metropolitan population of about 34,781.
- How many cities are in Lapland?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Lapland, with a combined metropolitan population of about 75,247. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the largest lake in Lapland?
- The largest lake mapped in or beside Lapland is Lokan Tekojarvi, at about 538 km².