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Rovaniemi

American  
[raw-vah-nye-mee] / ˈrɔ vɑ njɛ mi /

noun

  1. a city in N Finland, near the Arctic Circle.


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One flight was cancelled out of Rovaniemi on Sunday.

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2026

A Nordic heatwave saw 22 straight days of temperatures over 30C in Finland, the longest since records began, with reindeer dying of the heat in Rovaniemi, known as "the hometown of Santa Claus".

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

“In the event of a crisis, Rovaniemi residents will be protected here,” noted Tapio Hietakangas, Rovaniemi’s chief of security.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2022

Most of the tourists coming to Lapland over Christmas are from Britain, Sanna Karkkainen managing director of Rovaniemi Tourism and Marketing told Reuters.

From Reuters ● Dec. 15, 2021

Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland, was razed by the retreating German army in the second world war, and rebuilt by Finland’s greatest architect, Alvar Aalto.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 19, 2018

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