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ROVANIEMI

Lapland · FINLAND (FI) · 66.50°N / 25.69°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 638,936

Rovaniemi is a city in Finland with a population of 65,670. It sits at 66.50/25.69, runs on Europe/Helsinki, is 4 km from Saarenkylä.

Population 65,670
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Helsinki

All facts

fields
Country
Finland
Subdivision
Lapland
Coords
66.50°N / 25.69°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km
NE Saarenkylä Lapland 9,000 4.2 km
NE Nivavaara Lapland 1,194 7.5 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Rovaniemi?
65,670 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Rovaniemi in?
Europe/Helsinki.
Which country is Rovaniemi in?
Finland (FI).
Which airport serves Rovaniemi?
Rovaniemi Airport (RVN).
How far is Rovaniemi from Helsinki?
About 705 km.
Does Rovaniemi have a university?
Yes. Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences.
What currency is used in Finland?
Euro.
How many cities are in Finland?
882 on record.
Which admin region is Rovaniemi in?
Lapland.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/638936

{
  "data": {
    "id": 638936,
    "name": "Rovaniemi",
    "ascii_name": "Rovaniemi",
    "country_code": "FI",
    "population": 65670,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Helsinki",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 66.49897,
    "longitude": 25.68867
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 7.3x the population of Saarenkylä.
  • 4 km from Saarenkylä.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Helsinki) as 881 other cities in Finland.
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