Rovaniemi

Summary

Rovaniemi is a city^[1]. Rovaniemi ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,478 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rovaniemi is located in Lapland^[3].
• Rovaniemi is in the country of Finland^[4].
• Rovaniemi is on the body of water Kemijoki^[5].
• Rovaniemi's head of government is recorded as Ulla-Kirsikka Vainio^[6].
• Rovaniemi's instance of is recorded as city^[7].
• Rovaniemi's instance of is recorded as municipality of Finland^[8].
• Rovaniemi's official language is recorded as Finnish^[9].
• Rovaniemi's shares border with is recorded as Kolari^[10].
• Rovaniemi's shares border with is recorded as Kittilä^[11].
• Rovaniemi's shares border with is recorded as Sodankylä^[12].
• Rovaniemi's shares border with is recorded as Kemijärvi^[13].
• Rovaniemi's shares border with is recorded as Posio^[14].
• Rovaniemi's shares border with is recorded as Ranua^[15].
• Rovaniemi's shares border with is recorded as Tervola^[16].
• Rovaniemi's shares border with is recorded as Ylitornio^[17].
• Rovaniemi's shares border with is recorded as Pello^[18].
• Rovaniemi's shares border with is recorded as Pelkosenniemi^[19].
• Rovaniemi followed Rovaniemen maalaiskunta^[20].
• Rovaniemi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Neustrelitz^[21].
• Rovaniemi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kassel^[22].
• Rovaniemi's twinned administrative body is recorded as St. Johann in Tirol^[23].
• Rovaniemi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kiruna Municipality^[24].
• Rovaniemi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cadillac^[25].
• Rovaniemi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Grindavíkurbær^[26].
• Rovaniemi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Olsztyn^[27].

Body

Geography

Rovaniemi is in the country of Finland^[4]. Rovaniemi is located in Lapland^[3]. Rovaniemi is on the body of water Kemijoki^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+61237'}^[28], {'amount': '+61838'}^[29], {'amount': '+61763'}^[30], {'amount': '+59848'}^[31], {'amount': '+35700'}^[32], and {'amount': '+35427'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[7] and municipality of Finland^[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Rovaniemi include Rovaniemi Airport^[34], an international airport^[35], in Finland^[36], founded in 1940^[37].

Why It Matters

Rovaniemi ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,478 views/month).^[2] Rovaniemi has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Rovaniemi is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Rovaniemi include Rovaniemi Airport^[34], an international airport^[35], in Finland^[36], founded in 1940^[37].