Riisitunturi National Park
| Riisitunturi National Park (Riisitunturin kansallispuisto) | |
| Protected area | |
 View from top of Noukavaara | |
| Country | Finland |
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| Region | Lapland |
| Location | Posio |
| - coordinates | 66°14′N 028°30′E / 66.233°N 28.500°ECoordinates: 66°14′N 028°30′E / 66.233°N 28.500°E |
| Area | 77 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Established | 1982 |
| Management | Metsähallitus |
| Visitation | 15,000 (2009[1]) |
| IUCN category | II - National Park |
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| Website: www.outdoors.fi/riisitunturinp | |
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.
The only wilderness hut in the park is located near the twin-peak of Riisitunturi, 465.3 m (1,527 ft).
See also
References
- ↑ "Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009" (in Finnish). Metsähallitus. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
External links
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