Riisitunturi National Park

Riisitunturi National Park
View from top of Noukavaara
Location in Finland
LocationLapland, Finland
Coordinates66°14′N 028°30′E / 66.233°N 28.500°E / 66.233; 28.500
Area77 km2 (30 sq mi)
Established1982 (1982)
Visitors58,800 (in 2024)[1]
Governing bodyMetsähallitus
Websitehttps://www.luontoon.fi/en/destinations/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 in 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

  1. ^ "Status of visitation numbers". Metsähallitus. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  • Media related to Riisitunturi National Park at Wikimedia Commons
  • www.nationalparks.fi – Riisitunturi National Park
  • www.posiolapland.com – Riisitunturi National Park



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