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There are 41 national parks in Finland . They are all managed by the Metsähallitus . The national parks cover a total area of 9,892 square kilometres (3,819 sq mi) – 2.7% of Finland's total land area.
A total of 3.2 million people visited the parks in 2018.[ 1] During the COVID-19 pandemic , the number of national park visitors strongly increased, with a total of 8.5 million people visiting the parks in 2021.[ 2]
Lake Pielinen seen from a hill in Koli National Park .
List of national parks [ edit ]
National park
Photo
Region
Land area (km2 )
Established
Visitation (2021)[ 3]
Coordinates
Archipelago
Southwest Finland
500
1982
84,000
59°54′53″N 21°52′39″E / 59.91472°N 21.87750°E / 59.91472; 21.87750 (Archipelago National Park )
Bothnian Bay
Lapland
2.5
1991
6,300
65°37′N 024°19′E / 65.617°N 24.317°E / 65.617; 24.317 (Perämeri National Park )
Teijo
Southwest Finland
33.85
2015
104,700
60°13′26″N 022°57′37″E / 60.22389°N 22.96028°E / 60.22389; 22.96028 (Teijo National Park )
Salla
Lapland
99.83
2022
Bothnian Sea
Southwest Finland & Satakunta
913
2011
95,300
61°32′06″N 21°33′50″E / 61.53500°N 21.56389°E / 61.53500; 21.56389 (Bothnian Sea National Park )
Eastern Gulf of Finland
Kymenlaakso
6.7
1982
16,300
60°17′5″N 27°16′26″E / 60.28472°N 27.27389°E / 60.28472; 27.27389 (Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park )
Ekenäs Archipelago
Uusimaa
52
1989
59,400
59°49′22″N 23°27′15″E / 59.82278°N 23.45417°E / 59.82278; 23.45417 (Ekenäs Archipelago National Park )
Helvetinjärvi
Pirkanmaa
49.8
1982
67,000
62°2′N 23°51′E / 62.033°N 23.850°E / 62.033; 23.850 (Helvetinjärvi National Park )
Hiidenportti
Kainuu
45
1982
15,000
63°52′22″N 29°3′31″E / 63.87278°N 29.05861°E / 63.87278; 29.05861 (Hiidenportti National Park )
Hossa
Kainuu
11
2017
112,900
65°29′23″N 29°19′25″E / 65.48972°N 29.32361°E / 65.48972; 29.32361 (Hossa National Park )
Isojärvi
Central Finland
19
1982
30,200
61°41′54″N 25°0′39″E / 61.69833°N 25.01083°E / 61.69833; 25.01083 (Isojärvi National Park )
Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas
Southern Ostrobothnia / Satakunta
57
1982
29,700
62°10′45″N 22°24′23″E / 62.17917°N 22.40639°E / 62.17917; 22.40639 (Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas National Park )
Koli
North Karelia
30
1991
256,900
63°3′27″N 29°53′14″E / 63.05750°N 29.88722°E / 63.05750; 29.88722 (Koli National Park )
Kolovesi
Southern Savonia
23
1990
17,200
62°15′27″N 28°49′0″E / 62.25750°N 28.81667°E / 62.25750; 28.81667 (Kolovesi National Park )
Southern Konnevesi
Central Finland / Northern Savonia
15.44
2014
38,600
62°33′30″N 26°38′50″E / 62.55833°N 26.64722°E / 62.55833; 26.64722 (Southern Konnevesi National Park )
Kurjenrahka
Southwest Finland
29
1998
77,600
60°43′14″N 22°23′1″E / 60.72056°N 22.38361°E / 60.72056; 22.38361 (Kurjenrahka National Park )
Lauhanvuori
Southern Ostrobothnia
53
1982
20,500
62°09′7″N 22°10′30″E / 62.15194°N 22.17500°E / 62.15194; 22.17500 (Lauhanvuori National Park )
Leivonmäki
Central Finland
29
2003
33,400
61°56′N 26°2′E / 61.933°N 26.033°E / 61.933; 26.033 (Leivonmäki National Park )
Lemmenjoki
Lapland
2,850
1956
29,500
68°30′N 25°30′E / 68.500°N 25.500°E / 68.500; 25.500 (Lemmenjoki National Park )
Liesjärvi
Tavastia Proper
22
1956
60,100
60°40′50″N 23°51′30″E / 60.68056°N 23.85833°E / 60.68056; 23.85833 (Liesjärvi National Park )
Linnansaari
Southern Savonia / Northern Savonia
38
1956
36,000
62°6′38″N 28°30′34″E / 62.11056°N 28.50944°E / 62.11056; 28.50944 (Linnansaari National Park )
Nuuksio
Uusimaa
45
1994
314,500
60°18′27″N 24°29′57″E / 60.30750°N 24.49917°E / 60.30750; 24.49917 (Nuuksio National Park )
Oulanka
Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland
270
1956
253,300
66°22′32″N 29°20′19″E / 66.37556°N 29.33861°E / 66.37556; 29.33861 (Oulanka National Park )
Päijänne
Päijänne Tavastia
14
1993
15,000
61°23′12″N 25°23′36″E / 61.38667°N 25.39333°E / 61.38667; 25.39333 (Päijänne National Park )
Pallas-Yllästunturi
Lapland
1,020
2005
699,200
68°9′32″N 24°2′25″E / 68.15889°N 24.04028°E / 68.15889; 24.04028 (Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park )
Patvinsuo
North Karelia
105
1982
20,200
63°6′41″N 30°42′16″E / 63.11139°N 30.70444°E / 63.11139; 30.70444 (Patvinsuo National Park )
Petkeljärvi
North Karelia
6
1956
29,800
62°35′N 31°11′E / 62.583°N 31.183°E / 62.583; 31.183 (Petkeljärvi National Park )
Puurijärvi-Isosuo
Pirkanmaa / Satakunta
27
1993
21,700
61°14′57″N 22°34′1″E / 61.24917°N 22.56694°E / 61.24917; 22.56694 (Puurijärvi-Isosuo National Park )
Pyhä-Häkki
Central Finland
13
1956
21,400
62°50′44″N 25°28′21″E / 62.84556°N 25.47250°E / 62.84556; 25.47250 (Pyhä-Häkki National Park )
Pyhä-Luosto
Lapland
142
2005
232,700
67°3′59″N 26°58′25″E / 67.06639°N 26.97361°E / 67.06639; 26.97361 (Pyhä-Luosto National Park )
Repovesi
Kymenlaakso / Southern Savonia
15
2003
172,900
61°11′N 26°53′E / 61.183°N 26.883°E / 61.183; 26.883 (Repovesi National Park )
Riisitunturi
Lapland
77
1982
89,900
66°14′N 28°30′E / 66.233°N 28.500°E / 66.233; 28.500 (Riisitunturi National Park )
Rokua
Northern Ostrobothnia / Kainuu
4.3
1956
62,600
64°33′22″N 26°30′36″E / 64.55611°N 26.51000°E / 64.55611; 26.51000 (Rokua National Park )
Salamajärvi
Central Ostrobothnia / Central Finland
62
1982
22,400
63°16′N 24°45′E / 63.267°N 24.750°E / 63.267; 24.750 (Salamajärvi National Park )
Seitseminen
Pirkanmaa
45.5
1982
48,200
61°56′N 23°26′E / 61.933°N 23.433°E / 61.933; 23.433 (Seitseminen National Park )
Sipoonkorpi
Uusimaa
18.6
2011
146,400
60°18′54″N 25°13′8″E / 60.31500°N 25.21889°E / 60.31500; 25.21889 (Sipoonkorpi National Park )
Syöte
Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland
299
2000
117,800
65°44′51″N 27°54′43″E / 65.74750°N 27.91194°E / 65.74750; 27.91194 (Syöte National Park )
Tiilikkajärvi
Northern Savonia / Kainuu
34
1982
25,300
63°40′N 28°18′E / 63.667°N 28.300°E / 63.667; 28.300 (Tiilikkajärvi National Park )
Torronsuo
Tavastia Proper
25.5
1990
55,500
60°44′N 23°37′E / 60.733°N 23.617°E / 60.733; 23.617 (Torronsuo National Park )
Urho Kekkonen
Lapland
2,550
1983
446,300
68°13′5″N 28°8′25″E / 68.21806°N 28.14028°E / 68.21806; 28.14028 (Urho Kekkonen National Park )
Valkmusa
Kymenlaakso
17
1996
25,400
60°34′N 26°44′E / 60.567°N 26.733°E / 60.567; 26.733 (Valkmusa National Park )
Other references on Wikipedia:
List of national parks of Europe
Sovereign states States with limited recognition