Utsjoen kirkonkylä

Utsjoen kirkonkylä (Finnish)
Ohcejoga girkogilli (Northern Sami)
Village
The village centre along Highway 4 (E75). At the end of the road, the Sami Bridge in the background.
The village centre along Highway 4 (E75). At the end of the road, the Sami Bridge in the background.
Utsjoki is located in Finland
Utsjoki
Utsjoki
Location in Finland
Coordinates: 69°54′25″N 27°01′25″E / 69.90694°N 27.02361°E / 69.90694; 27.02361
Country Finland
ProvinceLapland
MunicipalityUtsjoki
Population
 • Total
319
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)

Utsjoen kirkonkylä (Northern Sami: Ohcejoga girkogilli; lit. 'Utsjoki church village') is the administrative center of the Utsjoki municipality in Lapland, Finland. It is located along the Tana River, which flows on the border between Finland and Norway. At the end of 2015, the settlement had 319 residents.[1]

The services of the village include Posti and Osuuspankki branches, as well as the Lapland Rescue Department's fire station. The village also has a Uulan Säästö department store,[2] the Giisá Village Hall (which serves as a café and tourist information centre), the Pub Rastigaisa restaurant,[3] and Hotel Utsjoki.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Taajamat väkiluvun ja väestöntiheyden mukaan 31.12.2015" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  2. ^ Uulan Säästö (in Finnish)
  3. ^ Pub Rastigaisa (in Finnish)
  4. ^ Hotel Utsjoki (in English)

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