SodankyläOur hometown

Sodankylä in nutshell

- In Northern Finland, 130 km above the Arctic Circle

- About 9000 inhabitants

- Area: the second largest

municipality in Finland

- Founded 1893

The weather in Sodankylä

- Permanent snow cover: from 30th October to 15th May

- Midnight sun: from 30th May to 15th July

- Average temperature: January -14°CJuly +15°C

Sights and tourist attractions in Sodankylä

In Sodankylä there are a lot to see and experience. In the following slides we introduce you - Pyhä-Luosto National Park- Midnight Sun Film Festival- Amethyst Mine- Tankavaara Gold Museum- The Statue ” A Reindeer and a Lapp”- Aurora House Revontulikota Pohjan Kruunu

Pyhä-Luosto National Park

In Pyhä-Luosto National Park you can hike in the summer and ski in the winter. You can also go snowshoeing, snowmobiling or to a husky safari, if you like.

Sodankylä Film Festival is one of the most unique festivals in the world. World famous directors, rising new names…

Midnight Sun Film Festival

Near the Luosto fell center, in the middle of beautiful Lappish sceneries, you will find the only operative amethyst mine in Europe. They say it’s the most beautiful mine in the world.

Amethyst Mine

The international Gold Museum presents the history of Finnish gold, as well as major gold rushes. Every visitor can try their luck at panning for gold, and there are guides for help.

Tankavaara Gold Museum

Sculptor Ensio Seppänen desinged this statue in 1970, located in the center of Sodankylä. The bronze statue presents reindeer husbandry, which still is one of the most important trades in Sodankylä.

The Statue ” A Reindeer and a Lapp”

Aurora House Revontulikota Pohjan Kruunu

In Aurora House Revontulikota Pohjan Kruunu you can admire the beauty of Northern Lights the whole year round, no matter how cloudy it is.Pictures and videos are projected on the teepee’s ceiling.

Our school in Sodankylä

The Aleksanteri Kena School

- primary school- about 135 students, from the 1st to the 6th class (7-13 years old)- 16 teachers, - 4 assistant teachers

Pictures of our school

Our classroom

School library and hall

Working in English lesson and ICT class.Floorball in the gym.

School yard and hall.