Map of Rovaniemi, Finland

Rovaniemi is the administrative centre of Lapland, Finland, with a population of about 65,670. It lies at 66.5000°N, 25.7167°E. Rovaniemi is about 705 km (438 mi) north of Helsinki, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Oulu, 166 km to the south.

Rovaniemi at a glance

Where is Rovaniemi?

• The 17th largest city in Finland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 2 h 14 min on the shortest day to 24 hours (midnight sun) on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Rovaniemi

• Oulu — 166 km south
• Luleå — 190 km southwest, Sweden
• Kajaani — 269 km south
• Skellefteå — 292 km southwest, Sweden
• Kokkola — 320 km southwest
• Umeå — 391 km southwest, Sweden
• Kuopio — 412 km south
• Vaasa — 425 km southwest
• Seinäjoki — 434 km south
• Jyväskylä — 474 km south

Largest cities in Finland

• Helsinki — 658,864
• Espoo — 323,910
• Tampere — 260,646
• Vantaa — 252,724
• Oulu — 216,066
• Turku — 206,655
• Jyväskylä — 148,744
• Kuopio — 125,462
• Lahti — 121,622
• Pori — 83,157

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.