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Kalkujärven Kesäasutuksia

Kalkujärvi's Summer Village

Why locals love it

The summer village of Kalkujärvi represents the habitats of the annual migration of the Sámi population based on the longest full-fledged reindeer herding in Finland in the rugged and sparsely populated mountain region of Käsivarsi.

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Why you should visit it

Kalkujärvi is the summer residence of the old Sami families, where reindeer have been inhabited and herded since the beginning of the 20th century. Today, it is still in use as a seasonal residence, where people live in the spring during the herding period. In the autumn, when reindeer are gathered. The first living room buildings are from the 1920

Kalkujärvi's Summer Village
Kalkujärvi, 99410 Enontekiö, Suomi
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