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Oulanka National Park

National Park

Oulanka National Park lies in the Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland regions of Finland, established in 1956 and later expanded in 1982 and 1989 to reach 270 square kilometers. It borders Paanajarvi National Park across the border in Russia, forming a linked protected area spanning the Finnish-Russian frontier. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
International Designation
Ramsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 2
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
1956 2
Area (sq km)
285.000599 2
Governing Body
Metsähallitus 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Metsahallitus (Finland) 1
Sources
1. Oulanka National Park (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Oulanka National Park (Finnish: Oulangan kansallispuisto) is a national park in the Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland regions of Finland, covering 270 square kilometres (104 sq mi).
  • Infobox: governing_body
    Metsähallitus
  • Introduction
    Oulanka National Park lies in the Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland regions of Finland, established in 1956 and later expanded in 1982 and 1989 to reach 270 square kilometers.
  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    Metsähallitus
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    Metsähallitus
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2. Wikidata: Oulanka National Park
  • Wikidata Q127322, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata Q127322 P31 instance-of
  • Wikidata Q127322 P1435 heritage designation
  • Wikidata Q127322 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Finland, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Finland
On Continent: Europe, Wikidata item for Finland, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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