List of national parks of Finland

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There are 41 national parks in Finland. They are all managed by the Metsähallitus. The national parks cover a total area of 9,892 square kilometres (3,819 sq mi) – 2.7% of Finland's total land area. A total of 3.2 million people visited the parks in 2018.[1] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of national park visitors strongly increased, with a total of 8.5 million people visiting the parks in 2021.[2]

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Lake Pielinen seen from a hill in Koli National Park.

List of national parks

National park Photo Region Land area (km2) Established Visitation (2021)[3] Coordinates
Archipelago File:Gullkrona-överblick.jpg Southwest Finland 500 1982 84,000 59°54′53″N 21°52′39″E / 59.91472°N 21.87750°E / 59.91472; 21.87750 (Archipelago National Park)
Bothnian Bay File:Bothnian Bay Kemi.jpg Lapland 2.5 1991 6,300 65°37′N 024°19′E / 65.617°N 24.317°E / 65.617; 24.317 (Perämeri National Park)
Teijo File:Matildanjärvi Mathildedal Perniö Salo Finland January 2015.jpg Southwest Finland 33.85 2015 104,700 60°13′26″N 022°57′37″E / 60.22389°N 22.96028°E / 60.22389; 22.96028 (Teijo National Park)
Salla File:Old Sallatunturit, Airistunturi and Vitarinne in Russia behind Tunturilammit as seen from the lower Peak of Sallatunturit in Salla, Lapland, Finland.jpg Lapland 99.83 2022
Bothnian Sea File:Säpin satama.JPG Southwest Finland & Satakunta 913 2011 95,300 61°32′06″N 21°33′50″E / 61.53500°N 21.56389°E / 61.53500; 21.56389 (Bothnian Sea National Park)
Eastern Gulf of Finland File:Ulko-Tammio.jpg Kymenlaakso 6.7 1982 16,300 60°17′5″N 27°16′26″E / 60.28472°N 27.27389°E / 60.28472; 27.27389 (Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park)
Ekenäs Archipelago File:Sundharu Jussarö.jpg Uusimaa 52 1989 59,400 59°49′22″N 23°27′15″E / 59.82278°N 23.45417°E / 59.82278; 23.45417 (Ekenäs Archipelago National Park)
Helvetinjärvi File:Helvetinkolu.jpg Pirkanmaa 49.8 1982 67,000 62°2′N 23°51′E / 62.033°N 23.850°E / 62.033; 23.850 (Helvetinjärvi National Park)
Hiidenportti File:Hiidenportin kansallispuisto.jpg Kainuu 45 1982 15,000 63°52′22″N 29°3′31″E / 63.87278°N 29.05861°E / 63.87278; 29.05861 (Hiidenportti National Park)
Hossa File:Housivirta.jpg Kainuu 11 2017 112,900 65°29′23″N 29°19′25″E / 65.48972°N 29.32361°E / 65.48972; 29.32361 (Hossa National Park)
Isojärvi File:Isojärvi Isojärven kansallispuisto 2.jpg Central Finland 19 1982 30,200 61°41′54″N 25°0′39″E / 61.69833°N 25.01083°E / 61.69833; 25.01083 (Isojärvi National Park)
Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas File:Kauhaneva.jpg Southern Ostrobothnia / Satakunta 57 1982 29,700 62°10′45″N 22°24′23″E / 62.17917°N 22.40639°E / 62.17917; 22.40639 (Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas National Park)
Koli File:Koli hill view.jpg North Karelia 30 1991 256,900 63°3′27″N 29°53′14″E / 63.05750°N 29.88722°E / 63.05750; 29.88722 (Koli National Park)
Kolovesi File:KolovesiRocks.jpg Southern Savonia 23 1990 17,200 62°15′27″N 28°49′0″E / 62.25750°N 28.81667°E / 62.25750; 28.81667 (Kolovesi National Park)
Southern Konnevesi File:Lake Konnevesi Mustalahti.jpg Central Finland / Northern Savonia 15.44 2014 38,600 62°33′30″N 26°38′50″E / 62.55833°N 26.64722°E / 62.55833; 26.64722 (Southern Konnevesi National Park)
Kurjenrahka File:Savojärvi near Kurjenpesä.jpg Southwest Finland 29 1998 77,600 60°43′14″N 22°23′1″E / 60.72056°N 22.38361°E / 60.72056; 22.38361 (Kurjenrahka National Park)
Lauhanvuori File:Lauhanvuori 5.jpg Southern Ostrobothnia 53 1982 20,500 62°09′7″N 22°10′30″E / 62.15194°N 22.17500°E / 62.15194; 22.17500 (Lauhanvuori National Park)
Leivonmäki File:Leivonmäki National Park I.jpg Central Finland 29 2003 33,400 61°56′N 26°2′E / 61.933°N 26.033°E / 61.933; 26.033 (Leivonmäki National Park)
Lemmenjoki File:River at Lemmenjoki national park, Finland IMG 0330.JPG Lapland 2,850 1956 29,500 68°30′N 25°30′E / 68.500°N 25.500°E / 68.500; 25.500 (Lemmenjoki National Park)
Liesjärvi File:Saruwine - Faery Tale Forest (by-sa).jpg Tavastia Proper 22 1956 60,100 60°40′50″N 23°51′30″E / 60.68056°N 23.85833°E / 60.68056; 23.85833 (Liesjärvi National Park)
Linnansaari File:Linnansaari1.jpg Southern Savonia / Northern Savonia 38 1956 36,000 62°6′38″N 28°30′34″E / 62.11056°N 28.50944°E / 62.11056; 28.50944 (Linnansaari National Park)
Nuuksio File:Mustalampi Lake in Nuuksio.jpg Uusimaa 45 1994 314,500 60°18′27″N 24°29′57″E / 60.30750°N 24.49917°E / 60.30750; 24.49917 (Nuuksio National Park)
Oulanka File:FI-Oulanka NP1.jpg Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland 270 1956 253,300 66°22′32″N 29°20′19″E / 66.37556°N 29.33861°E / 66.37556; 29.33861 (Oulanka National Park)
Päijänne File:Päijänne and päijätsalo.jpg Päijänne Tavastia 14 1993 15,000 61°23′12″N 25°23′36″E / 61.38667°N 25.39333°E / 61.38667; 25.39333 (Päijänne National Park)
Pallas-Yllästunturi File:Pallastunturi Finland.jpg Lapland 1,020 2005 699,200 68°9′32″N 24°2′25″E / 68.15889°N 24.04028°E / 68.15889; 24.04028 (Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park)
Patvinsuo File:Patvinsuo kohosuota.jpg North Karelia 105 1982 20,200 63°6′41″N 30°42′16″E / 63.11139°N 30.70444°E / 63.11139; 30.70444 (Patvinsuo National Park)
Petkeljärvi File:Kuikan kierros.jpg North Karelia 6 1956 29,800 62°35′N 31°11′E / 62.583°N 31.183°E / 62.583; 31.183 (Petkeljärvi National Park)
Puurijärvi-Isosuo File:Isosuo mire at Puurijärvi-Isosuo NP.jpg Pirkanmaa / Satakunta 27 1993 21,700 61°14′57″N 22°34′1″E / 61.24917°N 22.56694°E / 61.24917; 22.56694 (Puurijärvi-Isosuo National Park)
Pyhä-Häkki File:Pyhä-Häkki National Park 5.jpg Central Finland 13 1956 21,400 62°50′44″N 25°28′21″E / 62.84556°N 25.47250°E / 62.84556; 25.47250 (Pyhä-Häkki National Park)
Pyhä-Luosto File:Isokuru.JPG Lapland 142 2005 232,700 67°3′59″N 26°58′25″E / 67.06639°N 26.97361°E / 67.06639; 26.97361 (Pyhä-Luosto National Park)
Repovesi File:Repoveden Kansallispuisto Kesayonauringossa.jpg Kymenlaakso / Southern Savonia 15 2003 172,900 61°11′N 26°53′E / 61.183°N 26.883°E / 61.183; 26.883 (Repovesi National Park)
Riisitunturi File:Noukavaara - Riisitunturi - Posio - Finland.jpg Lapland 77 1982 89,900 66°14′N 28°30′E / 66.233°N 28.500°E / 66.233; 28.500 (Riisitunturi National Park)
Rokua File:Rokuan kansallispuisto.JPG Northern Ostrobothnia / Kainuu 4.3 1956 62,600 64°33′22″N 26°30′36″E / 64.55611°N 26.51000°E / 64.55611; 26.51000 (Rokua National Park)
Salamajärvi File:Salamajärvi national park.jpg Central Ostrobothnia / Central Finland 62 1982 22,400 63°16′N 24°45′E / 63.267°N 24.750°E / 63.267; 24.750 (Salamajärvi National Park)
Seitseminen File:Seitseminen-mylly.jpg Pirkanmaa 45.5 1982 48,200 61°56′N 23°26′E / 61.933°N 23.433°E / 61.933; 23.433 (Seitseminen National Park)
Sipoonkorpi File:Sipoonkorpi.jpg Uusimaa 18.6 2011 146,400 60°18′54″N 25°13′8″E / 60.31500°N 25.21889°E / 60.31500; 25.21889 (Sipoonkorpi National Park)
Syöte File:Syote National Park.jpg Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland 299 2000 117,800 65°44′51″N 27°54′43″E / 65.74750°N 27.91194°E / 65.74750; 27.91194 (Syöte National Park)
Tiilikkajärvi File:Tiilikkajarven kansallispuisto Venajanhiekka.jpg Northern Savonia / Kainuu 34 1982 25,300 63°40′N 28°18′E / 63.667°N 28.300°E / 63.667; 28.300 (Tiilikkajärvi National Park)
Torronsuo File:Torronsuo National Park.jpg Tavastia Proper 25.5 1990 55,500 60°44′N 23°37′E / 60.733°N 23.617°E / 60.733; 23.617 (Torronsuo National Park)
Urho Kekkonen File:Paratiisikuru waterfall.JPG Lapland 2,550 1983 446,300 68°13′5″N 28°8′25″E / 68.21806°N 28.14028°E / 68.21806; 28.14028 (Urho Kekkonen National Park)
Valkmusa File:Valkmusan suolahde.jpg Kymenlaakso 17 1996 25,400 60°34′N 26°44′E / 60.567°N 26.733°E / 60.567; 26.733 (Valkmusa National Park)

See also

Other references on Wikipedia:

References

  1. "The economic and health impacts of Finnish national parks increased in 2018 – positive development at risk without increase in funding". Metsähallitus. 2019-01-31. Archived from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  2. "Käyntimäärät Maastossa". metsa.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "Käyntimäärät Maastossa". metsa.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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