Facts About Saariselkä
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Saariselkä is a village located in a mountainous area in northern Finland.
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Saariselkä is partly in Urho Kekkonen National Park.
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The soil in Saariselkä is mostly 2 billion-year-old granulite.
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The last ice age ended 9500 years ago in Saariselkä.
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Saariselkä village is about 300 meters above sea level.
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Saariselkä is the northernmost holiday resort in the world, 260 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle.
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Saariselkä one of the oldest ski resorts in Finland, well-known for its high-quality services.
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The region around Saariselkä is a hub for the indigenous Sámi culture of Lapland.
