Riisitunturi National Park

Riisitunturi National Park (Finnish: Riisitunturin kansallispuisto) is a national park in Posio, Finnish Lapland. It was established in 1982 and covers 77 square kilometres (30 sq mi). The park is on a mountainous area, and there are also many swamps, especially hillside swamps.

Riisitunturi National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
View from top of Noukavaara
Location in Finland
LocationLapland, Finland
Coordinates66°14′N 028°30′E
Area77 km2 (30 sq mi)
Established1982
Visitors15000 (in 2009[1])
Governing bodyMetsähallitus
Websitewww.nationalparks.fi/en/riisitunturinp

The only wilderness hut in the park is located near the twin-peak of Riisitunturi, 465.3 m (1,527 ft).

See also

References

  1. "Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009" (in Finnish). Metsähallitus. Retrieved September 29, 2010.



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