Salla

Also known as Kuolajärvi

Salla, known as Kuolajärvi until 1936, is a municipality of Finland, located in Lapland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .

Key facts

Settlement.name: Salla
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Salla Center 8849-Pano-5.jpg
Settlement.image_shield: Salla.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Salla sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Salla in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Lapland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Eastern Lapland
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal manager
Settlement.leader_name: Erkki Parkkinen
Settlement.established_title: Charter
Settlement.established_date: 1857
Settlement.timezone: EET
Settlement.utc_offset: +02:00

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Government
Founded: 1938
Location: Salla, Finland
Status: Active

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Sallan kunta
Population: 3344
Area: 142.59
Official website: www.salla.fi/en
Image: Salla Center 8849-Pano-5.jpg

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Commons category: Salla
described at URL: www.imdb.com/search/title/?locations=Salla,%20Finland
inception: 1857-01-01
native label: Salla

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Salla, known as Kuolajärvi until 1936, is a municipality of Finland, located in Lapland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .

The nearby settlement of Sallatunturi is home to the Salla Ski Resort.