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Varajärvi

Laplandvillage

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Coordinates66.26°, 24.56°

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City facts

Overview

Varajärvi is a village in Lapland, Finland. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a subarctic latitude (66.259°, 24.558°). The location receives about 822 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 32% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience short summers and long, very cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
66.2586
Longitude
24.5584
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,278
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Autumn Gentian
    Gentianella amarella (L.) Börner · Magnoliopsida
    371
  • Willow Warbler
    Phylloscopus trochilus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    242
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    238
  • Lady's-slipper
    Cypripedium calceolus L. · Liliopsida
    158
  • Mountain Everlasting
    Antennaria dioica (L.) Gaertn. · Magnoliopsida
    106
  • Eurasian Siskin
    Spinus spinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    100
  • Redwing
    Turdus iliacus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    99
  • Eurasian Bullfinch
    Pyrrhula pyrrhula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    89

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.5
Largest event
2018-06-27

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Lapland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
822

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

One-flowered Wintergreen
One-flowered Wintergreen
Moneses uniflora
Seen 2026-05-28
Fairy-slipper
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
Seen 2026-05-18
Eurasian Bullfinch
Eurasian Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Seen 2025-08-07
Ghost Orchid
Ghost Orchid
Epipogium aphyllum
Seen 2025-08-05
Common Twayblade
Common Twayblade
Neottia ovata
Seen 2025-08-05
inflated sedge
inflated sedge
Carex vesicaria
Seen 2025-08-04
Lapland Buttercup
Lapland Buttercup
Ranunculus lapponicus
Seen 2025-08-01
Hemipenthes maura
Hemipenthes maura
Hemipenthes maura
Seen 2025-07-31
common polypody
common polypody
Polypodium vulgare
Seen 2025-07-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org