Sodankylä
in Pohjois-Lappi of Lapland, Finland

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
67.417 and 26.600 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 67° 25' 0" and E 26° 36' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:41 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
10:45 am and 1:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Finland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Finland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Finland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Sodankylä

Sodankylä in Pohjois-Lappi (Lapland) with it's 8,942 citizens is a place in Finland about 503 mi (or 810 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital city.

Current time in Sodankylä is now 08:41 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports near Sodankylä. The closest airport in Finland is Sodankyla Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pelkosenniemi, Kemijaervi, Rovaniemi, Ranua and Inari. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -13°C / 9 °F

Morning Temperature -11°C / 12 °F
Evening Temperature -11°C / 13 °F
Night Temperature -10°C / 13 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 95%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 47% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

-15°C (4 °F)
-9°C (17 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

-3°C (27 °F)
-6°C (22 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

-3°C (27 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Sodankylä Watercross 2007

Published: February 29, 2008
Length: 48:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: osmosgarage

Pyssykylän wesikrossit kesältä 2007 kypäräkameralla kuvattuna Hopiksen näkökulmasta. Kolme vetoa kitisellä VAKIO kelkalla (600mxz). valitettavasti ovaalia ei saatu nauhalle, ens kesänä...


Neste Oil Mokko Sodankylä

Published: November 30, 2012
Length: 15:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mediapaja Seita-säätiö

Tervetuloa Neste Oil Mokkoon! Neste Oil Mokko on Sodankylässä toimiva monipuolinen, palveleva ja hyväntuulinen huoltoasema. www.nestemokko.fi.


Watercross Sodankylä 2012 - 600 ovaalin finaali

Published: August 06, 2012
Length: 13:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rensu1983


Nenäpäivän tanssi 2013 Sodankylä

Published: November 04, 2013
Length: 26:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mediapaja Seita-säätiö

Sodankylän Kylälaakson päiväkodin lapset tanssivat 8.11.2013 nenäpäivään liittyvän tanssin. Nenäpäivässä mukana myös Seita-säätiö Mediapaja. www.seitasaatio.fi/mediapaja Nenäpäiv...


Snowmobiling shot with Go Pro, Sodankylä trails towards Kittilä and Levi, March 2014

Published: March 24, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anssi Kirjavainen

Snowmobiling in Finnish Lapland. Video shot by Alex Spnev.


Downtown Sodankylä in winter 2001 (2/2)

Published: August 28, 2009
Length: 35:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: unduhumppa

Downtown Sodankylä 26.2.2001. Filmed at the top of the old fire station tower.


Polar Gym, Sodankylä

Published: August 28, 2009
Length: 23:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: unduhumppa

Tältä näytti Polar Gym -kuntosali 18.2.2001.


Kylälaakson päiväkoti Sodankylä

Published: September 22, 2014
Length: 15:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mediapaja Seita-säätiö

Kylälaakson päiväkoti sijaitsee Sodankylän keskustan tuntumassa, kauniissa Pappilaniemessä. Kotisivut: http://www.peda.net/veraja/sodankyla/paivahoito/kylalaakso/ Tuotanto: seita-säätiö...


Sodankylä 1938 pienoismalli

Published: April 12, 2012
Length: 33:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mediapaja Seita-säätiö

Sodankylässä Sompion kirjaston eteisaulassa on nähtävillä Sodankylän pienoismalli vuodelta 1938. Pienoismallin rakentanut Erkki "Aate" Alajärvi kertoo videolla työnsä taustoja. Sompion...


Sodankylä 17.5.2014. Kivikirkko 1859.

Published: May 18, 2014
Length: 30:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Esko Määttä

Sodankylän uudempi kirkko. Wikipedian tietojen mukaan kirkossa soivat vanhan puukirkon kellot. Sodankylän uudempi kirkko. Rakennettu 1859. Wikipedian tietojen mukaan kirkossa...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Midnight Sun Film Festival

Midnight Sun Film Festival is an annual five-day film festival in Sodankylä, Finland. The festival usually takes place in the second week of June. One of the main themes of the festival is to show films without a break all day and night long, while the sun keeps on shining. The Midnight Sun Film Festival is non-competitive.

Located at 67.4167, 26.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Film festivals in Finland, Sodankylä, Visitor attractions in Lapland (Finland)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sodankyulya, Sodankylä, Sodankylä vald, SOT, ソダンキュラ, 소단퀼레, Соданкюля, Soađegilli, 索丹屈莱