Salla

municipality in the region of Lapland in Finland

Salla, (name was Kuolajärvi to 1936) is a municipality in Finnish Lapland, Finland. The municipalities next to it are Kemijärvi, Kuusamo, Pelkosenniemi, Posio and Savukoski. Oulanka National Park is in the areas of Salla and Kuusamo.

Location
A train in Salmivaara, Salla
Coat of arms

Villages

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Aatsinki, Aholanvaara, Ahvenselkä, Hautajärvi, Hietajärvi, Hirvasvaara, Isohalme, Kallunki, Kelloselkä, (Märkäjärvi), Kotala, Koutelo, Kursu, Käsmä, Naruska, Niemelä, Oulanka, Onkamo, Pahkakumpu, Paloperä, Saija, Salmivaara, Selkälä, Tuohikylä, Vallovaara, Varvikko, Vittikko.

Population growth

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Population
Year Population
1980
7,256
1985
6,875
1990
6,269
1995
5,812
2000
5,142
2005
4,571
2010
4,162

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