Karigasniemi

Karigasniemi(Finnish) Gáregasnjárga(Northern Sami)
Village
Karigasniemi Location in Finland
Coordinates:69°23′54″N25°51′18″E
Country	Finland
Province	Lapland
Municipality	Utsjoki
Population
• Total	300
Time zone	UTC+2(EET)

Karigasniemi(Northern Sami:Gáregasnjárga) is a village in the municipality ofUtsjokiinFinland.It lies at the foot of Mount Ailigás.

The village is situated on the border betweenNorwayand Finland 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of the Norwegian village ofKarasjok.It lies on the banks of the riverInarijoki(Anarjohka), which, downstream of Karigasniemi, joins the river Karasjohka to form the famous salmon fishing riverTana.

The border-crossing bridge over theInarijokiriver in Karigasniemi, toDorvonjárgainNorway.

Karigasniemi lies on the road between the Finnish town ofIvaloandLakselvin Norway.

Karigasniemi is home to about 300 people, of which more than half areSámi.There are one grocery store, two petrol stations and three bars and restaurants, mostly because of a lot of border traffic from the Norwegian side. There is also, a school and a small health care center in the village.

Karigasniemi is also a junction point where travelers can choose the road toNordkappor other places at theArctic Ocean.

External links

• Media related toKarigasniemiat Wikimedia Commons
• Karigasniemitravel guide from Wikivoyage