Kilpisjärvi
in Tunturi-Lappi of Lapland, Finland

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
69.048 and 20.798 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 69° 2' 54" and E 20° 47' 54"
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: 10:36 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
10:17 am and 2:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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 Kilpisjärvi

Kilpisjärvi in Tunturi-Lappi (Lapland) with it's 114 citizens is a town in Finland about 625 mi (or 1,006 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kilpisjärvi is now 10:36 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kilpisjärvi, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Sørkjosen Airport in Norway in a distance of 51 mi (or 82 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Olderdalen, Storslett, Lyngseidet, Hatteng and Skjervoy. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -2°C / 29 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature -3°C / 27 °F
Night Temperature -3°C / 27 °F
Chance of rainfall 18%
Air Humidity 99%
Air Pressure 968 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

-3°C (27 °F)
-5°C (24 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

-4°C (24 °F)
-7°C (20 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

-13°C (8 °F)
-13°C (9 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

TUNDREA

Address
3,1 mi
KASIVARRENTIE 14188
99490 KILPISJAVRI
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Lapland Hotel Kilpis

Address
2,9 mi
Käsivarrentie 14206
99490 Kilpisjärvi
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Kick Sledding across Lake Kilpisjarvi

Published: November 28, 2014
Length: 45:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Off the Map Travel

We spent the morning kick sledding across lake Kilpisjarvi. The views were spectacular across the surrounding mountains with the sun rising through the clouds.


Как я рыбку ловил в Лапландии.

Published: November 09, 2010
Length: 21:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Boris Berkut

Our team went beyond the Arctic circle on a fishing trip. Oh well!


KAIRA : Kilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array

Published: April 09, 2014
Length: 58:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KairaProject

KAIRA (Kilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array) is a scientific facility located in Arctic Finland. It makes use of the LOFAR radio telescope technology, developed by ASTRON (Netherlands)....


Ridge soaring at Saana, Finland

Published: August 28, 2013
Length: 17:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kimmo Valkonen

The best parts of the flight.


Hiking in Lapland

Published: January 16, 2011
Length: 19:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Deemancer

This was a week long hike in Lapland that me and my friends did in october 2010. I was inspired to do this long trek by Nutnfancy and Cr0cket20 after seeing their incredible hiking vids. There...


day hike Saanajärvi

Published: July 14, 2014
Length: 00:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rbejder

day hike to Saanajärvi near Kilpisjärvi in Finnish Lapland and a look at my new old backpack. The Swedish M39 canvas backpack/rucksack.


Zero wind take off from Saana, Kilpisjärvi, Finland

Published: April 08, 2013
Length: 44:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kimmo Valkonen

The day was not much for a mention. No wind and occasional snow. We took a glide from Saana to Kilpisjärvi lake. The pilot is Kimmo Valkonen and over going pilot is Mauri Kuosmanen.


Saanan vuorijuoksu 2/08

Published: June 28, 2008
Length: 29:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Helsingin Elokolo

Kilpisjärven liikuntajussi 2008.


Arctic Training

Published: December 04, 2007
Length: 38:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: utubemematt

Playing in the snow of Arctic Norway, Sweden and Finland.


2012.08 - Kilpisjärvi reindeers

Published: January 19, 2014
Length: 16:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ingvarr Zhmakin

2013, August, somewhere near Kilpisjärvi.


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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.

Lake Kilpisjärvi

Kilpisjärvi is a lake located at the north-western tip of Finland and northernmost Sweden. Treriksröset, the point where the borders of Finland, Sweden and Norway join is located some 2.5 kilometres northwest from the lake. The lake is divided into two parts, Kilpisjärvi and Alajärvi (Vuolit Gilbbesjávri). Being located on the Scandinavian Mountains, the lake is surrounded by numerous fells, most notably Saana.

Located at 69.0167, 20.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Finland, Lakes of Sweden, Torne river basin, Geography of Norrbotten County, Enontekiö, Finland–Sweden border, International lakes of Europe, Geography of Lapland (Finland)

KAIRA

The Kilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array (KAIRA) is an astronomical observatory affiliated with Oulu University. It is located at Kilpisjärvi, Enontekiö near the border with Norway. It comprises two LOFAR radio telescope systems.

Located at 69.0708, 20.7619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Astronomical observatories in Finland

capture of the webcam Kilpisjärvi: Enontekio

Kilpisjärvi: Enontekio, Kilpisjärvi (source)

capture of the webcam Kummavuopio: Enontekio, Kilpisjärvi, Saana, Finland

Kummavuopio: Enontekio, Kilpisjärvi, Saana, Finland, Kummavuopio (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kilpisjärvi, Gilbbesjávri