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Twin
Cities
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/About-Us/Twin-Cities
Twin
Cities Rovaniemi has concluded partner city agreements with 14 cities or municipalities. Rovaniemi’s oldest partner municipality is Kiruna, with which a partner municipality agreement was signed as early as 1940. On the other hand, the latest partner city is Alanya, with which the partner city agreement was signed in November 2008.
Ajka
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/About-Us/Twin-Cities/Ajka
Ajka Basic information The
town
of Ajka was formed back in 1960, when the four villages surrounding Ajka were merged. Ajka is situated in West Hungary, approximately 130 kilometres west from Budapest. The
town
has a population of approximately 35,000 inhabitants. The distance to the Balaton Lake is...
Veszprém
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/About-Us/Twin-Cities/Veszprém
Veszprém Basic information The
town
of Veszprém is situated in Western Hungary approximately 15 kilometres north from the Balaton Lake. The
town
is the administrative centre of the Veszprém County, and has a population of approximately 60.000...
Kassel
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/About-Us/Twin-Cities/Kassel
Kassel Basic information The
town
of Kassel is located in Northern Hessen, and is the capital
town
of the Kassel region. The population of the
town
of Kassel has fallen over the past few years to a current figure of approximately 194,000...
Olsztyn
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/About-Us/Twin-Cities/Olsztyn
Olsztyn Basic information The
town
of Olsztyn is located in North-East Poland, and the
town
has a population of 174,000 inhabitants The
town
was almost completely destroyed in the Second World War. The
town
is surrounded by naturally...
Murmansk
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/About-Us/Twin-Cities/Murmansk
...Apatity and Kandalaksha. Situated on the Kola Peninsula, Murmansk is also Russia’s northernmost
town
, as well as being the world’s largest
town
lying north of the Arctic Circle. The
town
is located... ...base for nuclear vessels and submarines. In addition, Murmansk has an international airport. The
town
has two universities: the Murmansk State Technical University and the Murmansk State University of...
Neustrelitz
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/About-Us/Twin-Cities/Neustrelitz
Neustrelitz Basic information is a
town
situated in North-East Germany that dates back to the eighteenth century. The
town
acts as the capital of Mecklenburg–Strelitz, and has a population of approximately 22,000 people. Of the
town
’s area, 56 % is forest/parks, with 13 % waterways. The
town
is partly located within the National...
St. Johann in Tirol
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/About-Us/Twin-Cities/St-Johann-in-Tirol
St. Johann in Tirol Basic information St. Johan in Tirol is a small, 8,000-inhabitant
town
located in the Austrian Alps in the Province of Tirol. The
town
has a strong commercial centre and is located along the important motorway linking Munich with Italy. Industry The
town
’s most significant industry is tourism. In addition, the region also has agriculture...
Cadillac
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/About-Us/Twin-Cities/Cadillac
Cadillac Basic information The
town
of Cadillac is situated in the United States of America in the State of Michigan. The
town
has a... ...65,000. Cadillac has two large lakes and is surrounded by plenty of forests. The founding of the
town
of Cadillac is related to tree felling, and the
town
’s first settlers came from Sweden and...
Kiruna
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/About-Us/Twin-Cities/Kiruna
Kiruna Basic information: Kiruna is Sweden’s northernmost municipality, and if it were a
town
, it would be the largest
town
in the world. The land area covered by Kiruna is two and a half... ...Kiruna informed its number of tourists as being 300,000 annual overnight stays. Friendship
town
activities Kiruna has been Rovaniemi’s guardian
town
since 1940 and friendship
town
since 1950...
Harbin
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/About-Us/Twin-Cities/Harbin
...in North-East China, approximately one thousand kilometres from Peking, and is the capital
town
of the Province of Heilongjiang. The
town
has a population of 3.2 million inhabitants. The greater... ...greatly affected by its neighbour Russia, as Harbin was under Russian rule from 1896 to 1924. The
town
’s architecture shows both Russian and European influence. Harbin has many universities and...
Ferdinand Salokangas
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/Cultural-Services/Architecture/Ferdinand-Salokangas
...touch to the architecture of the building. The estate has been modernized in the 1990s. The
Town
Hall of Rovaniemi Market
Town
and the caretaker’s house, Rovaniemi, Valtakatu 18, 1948 This
town
hall is considered as Salokangas’ main work. The building was erected in the place where the old...
Drvar
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/About-Us/Twin-Cities/Drvar
...Drvar has been a very restless place since the war. In 1998, many Serbs were killed in the
town
, which attracted a great deal of media attention throughout the world. Drvar has had Canadian peacekeeping forces, but the situation in the
town
has calmed down, and the peacekeeping forces left the region in 2004. Drvar is, however, still...
Grindavik
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/About-Us/Twin-Cities/Grindavik
Grindavik Basic information Grindavik is a small fishing
town
with a population of 2,500 inhabitants, situated on the southern shores of the Reykjanes... ...hot spring and one of its most important sights, the Blue Lagoon, are located close to the
town
. Industry The most important forms of industry are fishing and tourism. Friendship
town
...
City News noste 2
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/News/City-News-noste/City-News-noste-2
Inapolku
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/Activities/River-Walk/Inapolku
...On 1st January 1960, Rovaniemi was proclaimed a city from the balcony of the
Town
House, designed by architect Ferdinand Salokangas. City rights were being granted again after a break of more than half a century. Rovaniemi had obtained market
town
rights in 1929. Salokangas directed the reconstruction of Lapland between 1945 and 1948. There are...
Narvik
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/About-Us/Twin-Cities/Narvik
Narvik Basic information Narvik is a harbour
town
in the Province of Nordland in Northern Norway, lying north of the Arctic Circle. Narvik was... ...trips, diving and riding. Narvik also has an 18–hole golf course and cable car. Friendship
town
activities Friendship
town
activities have been similar to those mentioned for Kiruna...
Music
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/Cultural-Services/Music
...the Rovaniemi music scene. Considering its small number of residents, Rovaniemi is a very lively
town
for music. In addition to the European Union’s northermost professional orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of Lapland , the
town
is home to dozens of choirs, bands and artists of different styles. Rock music has an extremely...
Alvar Aalto
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/Cultural-Services/Architecture/Alvar-Aalto
...designed by Alvar Aalto: Library Building (location on map) Lappia Hall (location on map)
Town
Hall (location on map) Buildings for the Aho Family (location on map) Korkalorinne...
The Candle Bridge
https://international.rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/Cultural-Services/Architecture/The-Candle-Bridge
The ”Lumberjack’s Candle Bridge” was built in 1989. It serves as a balancing element between
town
buildings, the gently sloping Ounasvaara Hill and the spacious sceneries of Kemijoki River. In...
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