Are you a world traveler? Do you like to travel to Northern Europe? Do you like to learn about new cultures and European history? Visit Rovaniemi.
Rovaniemi, Finland, is known as the home of Santa Claus. The city is the administrative capital and commercial center of Lapland, Finland’s northern provience. Rovaniemi, Finland, is located close to the Artic Circle. Approximately, 60,000 people live in Rovaniemi. The urban city and the rural landscape was consolidated in 2006 to form present day Rovaniemi. The name of the city is considered to be formed by Saami dialect. Since the Stone Age, there has been occupation in Rovaniemi. Slash and burn agriculture was practiced between 750 to 530 B.C. The Sami people are considered to be Rovaniemi’s indigenous people. Fishing and hunting were popular during the fifteenth century. Rovaniemi’s population began to grow in the 1800s when gold was discovered and logging was popular for building log cabins. In World War II, the Moscow Agreement was signed by Finland. Thus, there was war between Finland and Germany. As a result of the war, nearly ninety percent of all of the buildings were destroyed in Rovaniemi.
Today, tourism is important to Rovaniemi. Many restaurants and hotels are located in Rovanemi’s city center and city’s outskirts. Rovaniemi is the capital of Lapland Province. Because of this, government buildings exist, employing many of the population. About 10,000 people go to university, namely the University of Lapland and the Rovanemi University of Applied Sciences. Rovaniemi is the official hometown of Santa Claus. And, the Santa Claus Villiage is located eight kilometers north of Rovanemi’s center. Also a spectacle is the showing of the Northern Lights. In northern Finland, the number of light shows can be as high as two hundred per year. You can get around Rovanemi with a rental car. You must be twenty-five years or older to rent a car, and must provide documentation (such as a valid driver’s license, passport, and visa) to obtain a car.
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