The Lapland Healthcare District

Region and population

Factual information on the Lapland Health Care District

  • land area 86114 km2 , representing 28,3 % of the total land area of Finland
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  • distances to the Lapland Central Hospital from Utsjoki are 450 km, from Kilpisjärvi 425 km
  • 15 member municipalities
  • number of inhabitants 118654 representing 2,2 % of the total population of Finland
  • population age distribution: 0 - 14 years 16,3 %, 15 - 64 years 66,5 %, over 64 years 17,2 %
  • the economic structure of Lapland: primary production 5,9 %, secondary production 21,4 %, services 70,3 %
  • every year the Province of Lapland is visited by 1,800,000 tourists
  • annual mean temperature -1oC
  • snow cover for an average of 150 days a year
  • the nightless night (midnightsun) lasts for 31 days in Rovaniemi and 73 days in Utsjoki