Rovaniemi
Americannoun
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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
The command-post exercise took place in Rovaniemi and Rovajarvi, in northern Finland, between Monday and Friday.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2022
“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
The city of Rovaniemi in Lapland is the official hometown of Santa Claus, its tourism website says, with attractions that include a Santa Claus village and trips inside the Arctic Circle.
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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