Inari, Finland

Inari is a municipality in Lapland. As of 2013, about 6,730 people lived there. Neighbouring municipalities are Enontekiö, Kittilä, Sodankylä and Utsjoki. The largest urban area in Inari is Ivalo.

Location
An airport in Ivalo.
Coat of arms

Culture: The museum, Sámi Museum Siida, won the European museum of the year award (2024).[1]

Geography

Inari covers more area than any other municipality in Finland. Lake Inari is in Inari. There are also over 8,000 other lakes. That is why the size of the municipality is so large. The River Vaskojoki is located in western Inari. It flows to the lake Paateri.

Population growth
Population
Year Population
1980
6,900
1985
7,219
1990
7,559
1995
7,851
2000
7,360
2005
7,043
2010
6,778

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References
  1. https://yle.fi/a/74-20087286. Retrieved 2024-05-07
  2. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain+1980+%2D+2012&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi%5B%5D Tilastokeskus reference, Finnish

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