Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 2,618 km² Number of airports 1 | Charter 1867 Municipal tax rate 20% | |
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Area rank 21st largest in Finland Weather -2°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 72% Humidity | ||
Kolari is a municipality of Finland at the Swedish border, which follows the Torne River, the longest free-flowing river in Europe.
Map of 95900 Kolari, Finland
It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of 3,853 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 2,559.03 square kilometres (988.05 sq mi) of which 59.15 km2 (22.84 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.51 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.9/sq mi). Kolari railway station is the northernmost station in Finland.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The name means colliery: forestry, mining and charcoal burning have historically been important industries in the municipality.
Ylläs, one of the most popular ski resorts in Finland, is located in Kolari. The area also features the country's largest bog with a thousand-year-old forest.