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Municipality in Lapland, Finland
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Utsjoki (North Sami: Ohcejohka) is the main village of the municipality with the same name, in northernmost Finnish Lapland. It is located on the right bank of the Teno river (Norwegian: Tana, Sámi: Deatnu) and thus by the border to Norway. Tourism in Utsjoki is clearly concentrated on salmon fishing. The municipality is a summer destination with few activities in winter.
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Sámi šaldi
The bridge over the Teno river was built in 1993. Before that the river was crossed by boat. Crossing the border to Norway you need to carry travel documents with you (and contact customs if you have something to declare) even though there is no active passport control.
Church built 1850–1853 at the site of one from 1700, parsonage from 1843. By the church is the old courthouse and church huts for Sámi arriving from far away.
Gonagasgeađgi/Kuninkaankivi
Two stones with border marks from 1766 indicating the Strömstad border between the kingdoms of Sweden and Denmark. The stones carry king Adolf Fredrik of Sweden's monogram. The Strömstad Treaty (1751) for the first time defined an exact border between these countries this far north (at the time Norway belonged to Denmark, what would become Finland to Sweden).
Kenespahdan jääputoukset
The ice waterfalls form every winter when the water runs off this nearly vertical drop down to Lake Kenesjärvi. Visible from road E75.
Hamburgers (incl. reindeer burger), reindeer kebab, and a famous reindeer stew.
The only pub in the Utsjoki main village. Karaoke. Locals. Lunch 11:00–16:00. Pizzas in the evening.
Hotel close to the Utsjoki church. By the lake Mantojärvi.
A legendary hotel. It was closed for years but became re-opened in 2019.
Hotel and 4-person cabins by Teno. Restaurant. Fat bikes and kayaks for rent.
Open from June to mid-October. Cabins in the wilderness but still close to the road E75. The southern end of lake Kenesjärvi was used by mailmen for staying overnight and the oldest cabins here are over 100 years old. This is a 'cold' accommodation as there is no staff present in the area; call if you have problems.
Open June–September. Café. Fishing trips, fishing licences, fishing equipment rental, salmon weighting, boat rental. Willow grouse hunting trips in autumn and spring, with accommodation by the wilderness areas.
Cottages by Teno.
Popular cottage accommodation by Teno. Boats, canoes and snowmobiles for rent. Fishing guide.
4-person cottages by Teno. Own kitchens but shared showers and WC.
Cottages with own kitchen. Camping area for tents and caravans. Kiosk. By Teno and its tributary Vetsikko, 1 km from the King's Stone.
Koahppelasjärvi owh
Wilderness hut for 8 persons. Wood fired stove for warmth, gas stove for cooking. Use own sleeping bags and mattresses. Make room for possible latecomers. Pack out your garbage if possible.
The only grocery store around is actually quite large and sells about anything from screws to fresh meat. Fishing permits. Mail service. Some drugs. Alko pick-up point. Gasoline.
Sámi handicrafts.
By plane
The nearest airports are Ivalo (170 km), Kittilä (320 km) and Rovaniemi (450 km) in Finland, and Lakselv (190 km) and Kirkenes (190 km) in Norway. Ivalo has daily connections to Helsinki.
The village itself is small, but it is stretched out along the rivers, such that you have to like walking and have some time to manage without vehicles (6 km from the tourist information to the church).
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