Salla
Salla
Kyelijävri | |
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Municipality | |
Sallan kunta Salla kommun | |
Population by age | |
• 0 to 14 | 8.7% |
• 15 to 64 | 52% |
• 65 or older | 39.3% |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Website | www |
Salla (Kuolajärvi until 1936) (
The nearby settlement of Sallatunturi is home to the Salla Ski Resort.
History
Salla is in the Eastern Lapland and as a border area was affected by the
The following villages were ceded to the Soviet Union: Alakurtti, Korja (Korya), Kuolajärvi (Kuoloyarvi), Lampela, Sallansuu, Yläkurtti (Yulyakurtti), Sovajärvi (Sovayarvi), Tuutijärvi (Tuutiyarvi) and Vuorijärvi (Vuoriyarvi).
In January 2021, the mayor of Salla, Erkki Parkkinen, launched a bid to host the
Transportation
Salla is the terminus of a freight-only
Geography
Neighbour municipalities are Kemijärvi, Kuusamo, Pelkosenniemi, Posio and Savukoski.
Climate
Salla has a subarctic climate (Dfc). Summer days are mild with about 1/3 of all days experiencing precipitation with nights tending to be cool. Winters are very long, cold, snowy, and extremely cloudy, lasting from the beginning of October through April, with mid-winter thaws being rare, and cold snaps relatively common. Spring and Autumn tend to be cool, not very variable, and short, lasting only a couple weeks to a few weeks in length.
The low temperature record of Salla is -50 °C (-58 °F), which was recorded in Naruska in 1985. It was also the record of Finland until 1999. On 28 January 1999, the unofficial record of Finland, -54,3 °C (-65,7 °F), was recorded in Naruska.[8]
Climate data for Salla (1991–2020 normals, records 1961–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
Mean maximum °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8.0 (17.6) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
0.5 (32.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.7 (1.9) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
0.7 (33.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
Mean minimum °C (°F) | −32.9 (−27.2) |
−32.4 (−26.3) |
−28.4 (−19.1) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−28.9 (−20.0) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −45.3 (−49.5) |
−46.3 (−51.3) |
−38.2 (−36.8) |
−30.8 (−23.4) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−29.7 (−21.5) |
−36.6 (−33.9) |
−40.2 (−40.4) |
−46.3 (−51.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37 (1.5) |
31 (1.2) |
31 (1.2) |
30 (1.2) |
41 (1.6) |
61 (2.4) |
77 (3.0) |
59 (2.3) |
54 (2.1) |
50 (2.0) |
40 (1.6) |
39 (1.5) |
550 (21.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 206 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
87 | 86 | 80 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 89 | 81 |
Source 1: FMI climatological normals for Finland 1991–2020[9] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: record highs and lows[a] |
Climate data for Salla Naruska (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8.4 (16.9) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.1 (8.4) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.5 (−1.3) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
7.9 (46.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −41.4 (−42.5) |
−41.8 (−43.2) |
−37.2 (−35.0) |
−31.8 (−25.2) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−27.6 (−17.7) |
−35.1 (−31.2) |
−38.8 (−37.8) |
−41.8 (−43.2) |
Source 1: https://www.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/1991-2020-lampotilatilastot | |||||||||||||
Source 2: https://kilotavu.com/fmi-tilastot.php?taulukkomoodi=true |
Climate data for Salla Värriötunturi (elevation 360m (1181 ft), 1991-2020 normals, extremes 1974–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
1.9 (35.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.1 (48.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.8 (12.6) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.7 (7.3) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | −38.3 (−36.9) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−26.5 (−15.7) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−27.6 (−17.7) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−38.3 (−36.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37 (1.5) |
32 (1.3) |
34 (1.3) |
38 (1.5) |
52 (2.0) |
72 (2.8) |
78 (3.1) |
67 (2.6) |
58 (2.3) |
59 (2.3) |
40 (1.6) |
40 (1.6) |
607 (23.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 220 |
Source 1: https://www.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/1991-2020-lampotilatilastot | |||||||||||||
Source 2: https://kilotavu.com/asema-taulukko.php?asema=102012 |
Note
Historical places
Name | Place | Description | WGS 84 |
---|---|---|---|
Evangelic-Lutheran church of Salla | |||
Paikanselkä memorial area | Paikanselkä | The Winter War front line 13 March 1940, when war ended. Located where the commander of the Swedish Volunteer Corps, lieutenant colonel Magnus Dyrssen was killed on 1 March 1940.[12] | |
Salpa Line | Defense line on the eastern border of Finland |
In popular culture
Salla was referenced in the song 66°50’N, 28°40’E by Finnish death-doom band Swallow the Sun on their 2015 triple album Songs From the North I, II and III.
References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Immigration record high in Finland in 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Arctic Town Launches Genius Bid for 2032 Summer Olympics to Raise Awareness of Climate Change". Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Finnish Railway News – Year 2006
- ^ "Suomen virallisesta pakkasennätyksestä 17 vuotta - sallalaiset tuohtuivat "väärästä" ennätyksestä".
- ^ "FMI normals 1991-2020" (in Finnish). fmi.fi. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "FMI open data". FMI. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "FMI open data". FMI. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Sotamuistomerkit ja kohteet | Nähtävyydet & Käyntikohteet | Salla". loma.salla.fi. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.
External links
- Media related to Salla at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Salla – Official website