Tag: Muonio
In Finnish Lapland, it’s -34.8C, hard driving conditions in the west
The winter’s freezing record was broken on Saturday morning in Western Lapland in Muonio.
Eurowings and Air France will start direct flights from Düsseldorf and Paris to Kittila in December
– We are happy that both Air France and Eurowings are expanding their flight offer to Kittilä! Last year’s lively winter season and 2019’s higher number of charter flights showed that tourism in Lapland continues to grow, says Jani JolkkonenDirector of Finavia Airport Networks. Airlines have noticed an increase in demand from Central Europe to […]
A 2.8 magnitude earthquake rumbles in Finnish Lapland
In the municipality of Enontekiö in Finnish Lapland, a 2.8 magnitude earthquake shocked the residents on Friday morning. According to local information, the shaking was strong and was felt by the residents of the neighboring municipality of Muonio, about 50 kilometers away. Tuija LuhtaA seismologist at the Institute of Seismology at the University of Helsinki […]
The President and the Minister of Education will hold Ukraine, NATO Q&A with Finnish schoolchildren
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and the Minister of Education Li Andersson (left) a direct question-and-answer session with schoolchildren will be held on Wednesday, April 20 at 9:30 a.m. Topics include Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the security situation in Finland. The session will be broadcast live through the Ministry YouTube channel and the Office of […]
BBC: Thousands of reindeer lost in Lapland
The BBC says thousands of reindeer have disappeared from Finnish Lapland. The animals have wandered up to 100 miles to graze their food – lichen – covered under a layer of ice. The lichen is trapped under a layer of ice as the early snowfall melts and freezes as the temperature drops. Weather patterns and […]
