Muonio
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Muonio (previously called Muonionniska, Northern Sami: Muoná) is a municipality of Finland. The town is located in far northern Finland above the Arctic Circle on the country's western border, within the area of the former Lappi (Lapland) province.[6] The municipality has a population of 2,324 (31 December 2023)[2] and covers an area of 2,039.97 square kilometres (787.64 sq mi) of which 133.91 km2 (51.70 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 1.22 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.2/sq mi).
Muonio Muonio (Finnish) Muoná (Northern Sami) | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Muonion kunta (Finnish) Muonio kommun (Swedish) | |
Muonio Church | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Muonio in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 67°57.5′N 023°41′E / 67.9583°N 23.683°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Lapland |
| Sub-region | Fell Lapland |
| Charter | 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Laura Enbuska-Mäki |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,039.97 km2 (787.64 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,904.05 km2 (735.16 sq mi) |
| • Water | 133.91 km2 (51.70 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 31st largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,324 |
| • Rank | 243rd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 1.22/km2 (3.2/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 94.7% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.6% |
| • Sami | 0.4% |
| • Others | 4.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.9% |
| • 15 to 64 | 56.7% |
| • 65 or older | 28.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.muonio.fi |
The next closest Finnish municipalities are Enontekiö, Kittilä, and Kolari; and to the west is Sweden's Pajala. On the south side of town, a road bridge crosses the Muonio River, linking Muonio to northern Norrbotten County, Sweden. Muonio is good base for exploring the many things to do in the area,[7] and is on the E8 highway which goes north to Kilpisjärvi.[8] The municipality is unilingually Finnish, unlike many towns on the Finland–Sweden border.
Muonio is known as the municipality with the longest snow season in Finland. For that reason its vocational college has a top ski class that attracts aspiring cross-country ski champions from all over Finland. The "midnight sun" is above the horizon from 27 May to 17 July (52 days), and the period with continuous daylight is during this time. The period of continues night, polar night, lasts from 10 December to 2 January (24 days).
Villages edit
The villages in Muonio include:
- Ylimuonio
- Kangosjärvi
- Kätkäsuvanto
- Kihlanki
- Särkijärvi
Politics edit
Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Muonio:
- Centre Party 27.5%
- National Coalition Party 23.2%
- True Finns 16.4%
- Social Democratic Party 15.9%
- Left Alliance 9.8%
- Green League 3.0%
- Christian Democrats 2.4%
- Swedish People's Party 1.5%
- Other parties 0.3%
Climate edit
| Climate data for Muonio Kirkonkylä (1991-2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.0 (15.8) | −8.5 (16.7) | −2.4 (27.7) | 3.5 (38.3) | 9.9 (49.8) | 16.0 (60.8) | 19.2 (66.6) | 16.6 (61.9) | 10.5 (50.9) | 2.1 (35.8) | −4.1 (24.6) | −6.9 (19.6) | 3.9 (39.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.7 (7.3) | −13.2 (8.2) | −7.8 (18.0) | −1.4 (29.5) | 5.1 (41.2) | 11.2 (52.2) | 14.3 (57.7) | 11.8 (53.2) | 6.4 (43.5) | −1.0 (30.2) | −7.4 (18.7) | −11.1 (12.0) | −0.6 (31.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.1 (−0.6) | −17.5 (0.5) | −13.1 (8.4) | −6.3 (20.7) | 0.4 (32.7) | 6.5 (43.7) | 9.7 (49.5) | 7.3 (45.1) | 2.7 (36.9) | −4.0 (24.8) | −10.9 (12.4) | −15.3 (4.5) | −4.9 (23.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32 (1.3) | 27 (1.1) | 26 (1.0) | 28 (1.1) | 41 (1.6) | 66 (2.6) | 75 (3.0) | 69 (2.7) | 50 (2.0) | 43 (1.7) | 39 (1.5) | 35 (1.4) | 532 (20.9) |
| Source: FMI[9][10] | |||||||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Immigration record high in Finland in 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ . Helsingin Sanomat International Edition. Sanoma Corporation. 31 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ Muonio Travel Guide
- ^ Kilpisjärvi Travel Guide
- ^ "Lämpötilatilastot". Finnish Meteorological Institute. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "Sadetilastot". Finnish Meteorological Institute. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
External links edit
Media related to Muonio at Wikimedia Commons Muonio travel guide from Wikivoyage
- – Official website
- Information on Muonio's ski resorts and the Lapland super pass