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Northern Europe

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Lapland (Finland) Lapland is the largest and northernmost region of Finland. The 21 municipalities in the region cooperate in a Regional Council. Lapland borders the Finnish region of North Ostrobothnia in the south. It also borders the Gulf of Bothnia, Nor ...
, a region in Finland *
Lapland (Sweden) Lapland, also known by its Swedish name Lappland, is a province in northernmost Sweden. It borders the Swedish provinces of Jämtland, Ångermanland, Västerbotten, and Norrbotten, as well as Norway and Finland. Nearly a quarter of Swed ...
, a Swedish province *
Sápmi is the cultural region traditionally inhabited by the Sámi people. Sápmi includes the northern parts of Fennoscandia, stretching over four countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Most of Sápmi lies north of the Arctic Circle, boun ...
, the Sámi homeland spanning across several countries in northern Scandinavia *
Lappmarken Lappmarken, or Lapland (), was the northern part of the old Kingdom of Sweden inhabited by the Sami people. In addition to the present-day Swedish Lapland, it also covered Västerbotten, Jämtland and Härjedalen, as well as the Finnish Lapland. ...
, the historic region of Sweden (including Finland) inhabited by the Sámi *
Laponia (historical province) Lappmarken, or Lapland (), was the northern part of the old Sweden, Kingdom of Sweden inhabited by the Sami people. In addition to the present-day Swedish Lapland, it also covered Västerbotten, Jämtland and Härjedalen, as well as the Finnish L ...
, a pre-1809 province in the north of Sweden, including parts of present-day Finland *
Lapland (historical province of Finland) Lapland (, ) is a historical provinces of Finland, historical Finnish province in the north of Finland. The present-day Finnish region, modern province of Lapland, Finland, Lapland contains also an Ostrobothnia (historical province), Ostrobothni ...
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Lapland (former province of Finland) The Province of Lapland (, ) was a province of Finland from 1938 to 2009. It was established in 1938, when it was separated from the Province of Oulu. After the Second World War, the Petsamo municipality (former province) and part of the Sal ...
, a province of Finland 1938–2009 *
Lapland (parliamentary electoral district) Lapland is a Finnish constituency represented in the eduskunta. It covers the administrative region of Lapland, with a population, as of its most recent accessible calculation in 2002, of 187,777. Lapland currently elects seven members to the ...
, an electoral district in Finland *''Norwegian Lapland'', a name sometimes used for
Northern Norway Northern Norway (, , ; ) is a geographical region of Norway, consisting of the three northernmost counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, in total about 35% of the Norwegian mainland. Some of the largest towns in Northern Norway (from south to no ...
or parts of it *''Russian Lapland'', a name sometimes used for
Murmansk Oblast Murmansk Oblast is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject (an oblast) of Russia, located in the northwestern part of the country, with a total land area of . Its only internal border is the Republic of Karelia to the south, and it is bor ...
* Laplandiya (), a rural locality (a railway station) in Murmansk Oblast, Russia *
Lapland Biosphere Reserve Lapland Nature Reserve () (also Laplandskiy) is a Russian ''zapovednik'' (strict nature reserve) in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, above the Arctic Circle. Officially established in 1957, the reserve protects an area of to the northwest of Lake Imandr ...
, Murmansk Oblast, Russia


North America

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Lapland, Indiana Lapland is an unincorporated community in Scott Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan ...
, a town in the United States *
Lapland, Kansas Lapland (also Flatland) is a ghost town A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town o ...
, an unincorporated community in the United States *
Lapland, Nova Scotia Lapland is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population o ...
, a community in Lunenburg district, Nova Scotia, Canada


Television, film, and music

*''Lapland'', the former name of the BBC television series now titled ''
Being Eileen ''Being Eileen'' is a BBC comedy-drama which began as a six-part series on 4 February and ended on 11 March 2013. It began as a one-off Christmas special titled ''Lapland'', broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 24 December 2011. A full ...
'' * ''Lapland'' (album), a 2005 album by Craig Wedren *"Lapland", a song on the 2004 album ''
Ratatat Ratatat ( ) is a Brooklyn-based electronic rock duo consisting of Mike Stroud (guitar, melodica, synthesizers, percussion) and producer Evan Mast (bass, synthesizers, percussion). History Beginnings and first album, ''Ratatat'' (2001–2005 ...
'' by Ratatat *"Lapland (Lappi)", a suite on the 1997 album ''
Angels Fall First ''Angels Fall First'' is the debut studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, originally released by Spinefarm Records on 30 September 1997 as a 500-copy limited edition. This edition is highly sought after by collectors and in 201 ...
'' by Nightwish * ''Lapland'' (film), a 1957 Disney film directed by
Ben Sharpsteen Benjamin Sharpsteen (November 4, 1895 – December 20, 1980) was an American film director and producer for The Walt Disney Company, Disney. He directed 31 films between 1920 and 1980. Sharpsteen created a museum documenting the history of C ...


Other

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Lapland Biosphere Reserve Lapland Nature Reserve () (also Laplandskiy) is a Russian ''zapovednik'' (strict nature reserve) in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, above the Arctic Circle. Officially established in 1957, the reserve protects an area of to the northwest of Lake Imandr ...
, a natural reserve in Murmansk Oblast * SS ''Lapland'', a large ocean liner of the Red Star Line that served from 1908 to 1934


See also

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Lappland (disambiguation) Lappland can refer to: Places * Lapland (disambiguation), a geographic region in Northern Fennoscandia ** Lapland (Sweden), historical province of Sweden ** Lapland (Finland), a region of Finland ** Lappmarken, the historic region of Sweden (inc ...
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Land (disambiguation) Land is the solid surface of the Earth that is not covered by water. Land, lands, The Land, or the Lands may also refer to: Entertainment and media Film * ''Land'' (1987 film), a British television film by Barry Collins * ''Land'' (2018 film), a ...
* Lap (disambiguation) *
North Calotte North Calotte ( in Norwegian and Swedish, or in Finnish), also known as the Cap of the North, consists of the regions of Norway, Sweden, and Finland located north of the Arctic Circle. It usually consists of the counties Finnmark, Nordland and ...
Regions of Norway, Sweden, and Finland located north of the Arctic Circle {{Disambiguation, geo