LuostoGeneral information - Location
| Country | Finland | | Location in country | 
North | | Location in Europe | North Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 26.9172,Lat: 67.1572  |
| Elevation | 256 meter above sea level | | Local time | 5:21:07am
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| Name province/region (Aluehallintovirasto) | Lapland (Lapin aluehallintovirasto) | | Wiki-website Maakunta (Maakunta#Landskap) | Lappi#Lappland | | Name Kunta | Sodankylä |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Helsinki | Finland | 783 km | 
South
| | 2 Tallinn | 
Estonia | 867 km |
South
| | 3 Stockholm | 
Sweden | 976 km | 
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Gulf of Bothnia is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 187 km (direction SouthSouthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Kitinen, part of the larger catchment area Kemijoki. The nearest bigger lake is Vuojärvi (5 km2 at a height of around 209 meter above sea level) at a distance of 11.8 km in SouthWestern direction).
The nearest mountain is Luosto with a height of 514 meter (at a distance of 1.7 km and direction SouthSouthWest).
The most nearby international border is the
Russian-Finnish border with a straight distance of 95.7 km in Eastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 134 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 21%, hill: 79%, The hills are mainly flatern orientated. The most common land use in the area is forest.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
61.2 km2 |
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| Nature |
11.4 km2 |
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| Wet nature |
4 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
0.8 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Luosto in country Finland
Luosto at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
| Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| Pyh-Luosto | FI | 1.3 km | 
West
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