Utsjoki
Utsjoki is a municipality in Lapland, Finland. Utsjoki is the only municipality in Finland where most people speak Sami as their first language.
As of February 2005, 1,373 people lived in Utsjoki. The municipalities next to it are Inari in Finland and Karasjok, Tana and Nesseby in Norway. Nuorgam in Utsjoki is the northernmost village in Finland and the European Union.
Rivers: Teno River (related page, Tana River (Europe)
Names: In the Northern Sami language, the municipality is known as Ohcejohka.
Population growth
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,479
|
| 1985 | 1,548
|
| 1990 | 1,514
|
| 1995 | 1,568
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| 2000 | 1,394
|
| 2005 | 1,363
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| 2010 | 1,297
|
Utsjoki Media
- Utsjoki, Lapland, Finland (51237637345).jpg
Utsjoki, Lapland, Finland. The northernmost municipality in Finland and one of the largest in area but with a population of about 1200.
- Utsjoki Norjan puolelta.jpg
European route E75 and Sami Bridge at the Finnish–Norwegian border. The picture has been taken from the Norwegian side of the border.
- Bridge at Utsjoki between Finland and Norway.jpg
The Sami Bridge connects Utsjoki to Norway
- Nuorgam Sami mootor 7578.jpg
Samimootor, a car repair shop and filling station in Nuorgam, Utsjoki
Nuorgamin lomakeskus, the camping center of Nuorgam
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