Saana

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Saana
the Saana seen from Kilpisjärvi

the Saana seen from Kilpisjärvi

height 1029  m
location Lapland ( Finland )
Mountains Scandinavian mountains
Coordinates 69 ° 2 '49 "  N , 20 ° 51' 19"  E Coordinates: 69 ° 2 '49 "  N , 20 ° 51' 19"  E
Saana (Finland)
Saana
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.

View from the summit of Saana in autumn 2013

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