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Muonio
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| Country | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
| Region | Lapland |
| Sub-region | Fell Lapland |
| Charter | 1868 |
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| • Municipal manager | Laura Enbuska-Mäki |
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| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
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| Website | www.muonio.fi |
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Muonio (previously called Muonionniska; Template:Langx) is a municipality of Finland. The town is located in fell-region of far northern Finland above the Arctic Circle on the country's western border with Sweden, the Muonio River. It lies within the area of the former Lappi (Lapland) province in the Fell Lapland subregion.[1] The next closest Finnish municipalities are Enontekiö to the north, Kittilä on the east, and Kolari to the south. Southwest of the town, a road bridge crosses the Muonio River, across the river, in Sweden, lies the nearby hamlet of Muoniovaara ("Muonio hill") in northern Pajala Municipality in Norrbotten County.
The area has been occupied by humans for at least 10,000 years; their arrival is thought to have coincided with deglaciation at the end of the Younger Dryas. They likely arrived from the south or east, since the Scandinavian Mountains rise 2,100 metres on the west, and over 1,300 metres to the north - both form a significant barrier to migration. Remains of eight dwellings from the Middle Stone Age have been excavated on the shore of Lake Akajarvi (fifteen miles from the center of the present-day village).[2]
Prior to the historical period (c.1500 AD) archeological findings in the area are consistent with those known to be of Sámi peoples. Muonio (then called Muonionniska) first appears in written records in the mid-1500s in records of fishing-rights claims and disputes between Sámi indigenes and Finnish pioneer-hunters and fishermen.[3]
The municipality today has a population of 2,323 (31 December 2025)[4] and covers an area of 2,039.97 square kilometres (787.64 sq mi) of which 133.91 km2 (51.70 sq mi) is water.[5] The population density is 1.22 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.2/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish, unlike many towns on the Finland–Sweden border.
Muonio is good base for exploring the many things to do in the area;[6] it offers a variety of accommodations and commercial supply establishments and is on the E8 highway which goes north to Kilpisjärvi.[7] International air flights and train service terminate at Kittilä; local bus service connects to Muonio. Other busses will take you to Rovaniemi, Helsinki, or even to Tromsø, Norway.[8] Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park is nearby and offers year-round activities.[9]
Muonio is known as the municipality with the longest snow season in Finland. For that reason its vocational college has a top ski class that attracts aspiring cross-country ski champions from all over Finland. The "midnight sun" is above the horizon from 27 May to 17 July (52 days), and the period with continuous daylight is during this time. The period of continuous night, polar night, lasts from 10 December to 2 January (24 days).
The nearest airport to Muonio is Kittilä Airport, located 74 km (46 mi) south east of the town. Rovaniemi Airport is also at reasonable distance which is located 233 km (145 mi) south east of Muonio.
Villages
The villages in Muonio include:
- Ylimuonio
- Kangosjärvi
- Kätkäsuvanto
- Kihlanki
- Särkijärvi
Politics
Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Muonio:
- Finns Party 23.1%
- Centre Party 21.3%
- Social Democratic Party 19.9%
- National Coalition Party 18.7%
- Left Alliance 6.5%
- Green League 4.4%
- Christian Democrats 1.8%
- Other parties 4.3%
Climate
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See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New regional administration model abolishes provinces in 2010". Helsingin Sanomat International Edition. Sanoma Corporation. 31 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Siv Rasmussen (January 2008). "Vellikaara Vettasia: Muonion ja Äkäslompolon alueen saamen historia (History of the Sámi of Muonio and the Äkäslompolo Region)" (PDF). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lämpötilatilastot". Finnish Meteorological Institute. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
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External links
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- Municipality of Muonio – Official website
- Information on Muonio's ski resorts and the Lapland super pass
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