Lemmenjoki National Park spans the municipalities of Inari and Kittila in Lapland, in northern Finland. Established in 1956 and later expanded twice to reach 2,850 square kilometers, it is the largest national park in Finland and one of the largest in Europe, named for the 80 kilometer Lemmenjoki River that runs through it. It is classified under IUCN category Ib as a wilderness area. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationRamsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 2 Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing Body Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Metsahallitus (Finland) 1 Sources
1. Lemmenjoki National Park (Wikipedia)
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Lemmenjoki National Park (Finnish: Lemmenjoen kansallispuisto, Inari Sami: Lemmee aalmuglâšmecci, Northern Sami: Leammi álbmotmeahcci, Norwegian: Lemmenjoki nasjonalpark) is situated in area of municipalities of Inari and Kittilä, Lapland, in Northern Finland.
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Metsähallitus
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View the Source2. Wikidata: Lemmenjoki National Park
- Wikidata Q938172, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata Q938172 P31 instance-of
- Wikidata Q938172 P1435 heritage designation
- Wikidata Q938172 P571 inception
- Part Of: Finland, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceWikidata: Finland
On Continent: Europe, Wikidata item for Finland, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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