Inari FinlandInari (Enare in Swedish) is a municipality in Finland. The municipality was established in 1876. The largest villages of the municipality are Ivalo, with a population of 3,998, and Inari, with a population of 1,128. It is located in Finnish Lapland. The municipality has a total population of 7,268 and covers an area of 17,321.32 kmē of which 2,148.51 kmē is water. It is the largest municipality in Finland. The population density is 0.5 inhabitants per kmē. The municipality has four official languages: Finnish, Inari Saami (900 speakers), Skolt Saami (600 speakers) and Northern Saami (700 speakers). Finland's largest National Park Lemmenjoki is partly located in Inari, as is the Urho Kekkonen National Park. The Wilderness Areas of Hammastunturi, Muotkatunturi, Paistunturi, Kaldoaivi and Tsarmitunturi are also located in Inari. See also: Lake Inari
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