Saana
Saana | ||
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the Saana seen from Kilpisjärvi |
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height | 1029 m | |
location | Lapland ( Finland ) | |
Mountains | Scandinavian mountains | |
Coordinates | 69 ° 2 '49 " N , 20 ° 51' 19" E | |
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Type | Fjell |
The Saana ( North Sami SANA ) is a 1029 m high Fjell ( tunturi ) northwest of the Finnish province of Lapland .
It is located in the far northwest corner of the country not far from the Finnish- Swedish - Norwegian border triangle . Like the highest mountain in Finland, Haltitunturi , about 50 km away , it belongs to the Scandinavian Mountains .
The Saana rises 556 m above the village of Kilpisjärvi at the foot of the mountain , named after Lake Kilpis (Kilpisjärvi = Kilpis Lake). From there, the summit can be reached via a four-kilometer hiking trail.
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