Nuorgam

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Nuorgam

Total population

130

Coordinates70.08°, 27.87°

Demographic figures from Statistics Finland. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Nuorgam is a traditional Sámi village in the northern periphery of Finland. Administratively, it is part of the municipality of Utsjoki, within the region of Lapland. It is the northernmost point of Finland, as well as the northernmost point of the European Union. As of 2025, it had a population of approximately 200 people.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

H

Hans Jonas Henriksen

Northern Saami newspaper editor from Norway (1903–1977)

Ánde Somby

Norwegian Saami lawyer, writer and musician

A

Aage Solbakk

Saami author

J

John Trygve Solbakk

Saami author

R

Reidar Wigelius

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Lapland

• Kumpu
  194.7 mi away
• Luiro
  197.6 mi away
• Alakylä
  202.5 mi away
• Lappea
  229.1 mi away
• Misi
  241 mi away · pop. 75
• Lempeä
  244.5 mi away
• Rovaniemi
  253.2 mi away · pop. 66,201
• Arpela
  294.4 mi away
• Kyläjoki
  307.9 mi away
• Kladare
  1705.4 mi away · pop. 467
• Terezino Polje
  1706 mi away · pop. 269
• Veliko Polje
  1706.1 mi away · pop. 341

Browse all places in Lapland →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.