Karesuando Resort Information

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Karesuando is the northernmost churchvillage in Sweden, 250 km north of the Arctic circle and 180 km from the nearest town, Kiruna. Karesuando parish includes these villages; Kuttainen, Saivomuotka, Paittasjärvi, Sudjavaara, Maunu, Mertajärvi, Idivuoma and the houses along Könkämä river. The population of Karesuando is 350 people, including the other villages there is 1200 people.  

Karesuando is one of the main saami areas and most saami live on reindeer keeping with hunting, fishing and handicraft for additional income. The saami´s country is called Sàpmi and covers the whole of northern Scandinavia, including northern Russia.