Nuorgam

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Northernmost settlement of Finland and the European Union

title: "Nuorgam" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-lapland-(finland)", "utsjoki"] description: "Northernmost settlement of Finland and the European Union" topic_path: "general/villages-in-lapland-finland" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuorgam" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Northernmost settlement of Finland and the European Union ::

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Field	Value
name	Nuorgam
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Finland
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Lapland
subdivision_type2	Municipality
subdivision_name2	Utsjoki
pushpin_map	Finland
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Finland
pushpin_mapsize	150
coordinates
pushpin_label	Nuorgam
other_name	Njuorggán
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Nuorgam by i november 2012 7599.jpg
population_total	200
population_as_of	2025
population_footnotes
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Nuorgam () is a traditional Sámi village in the northern periphery of Finland. Administratively, it is part of the municipality of Utsjoki, within the region of Lapland. It is the northernmost point of Finland, as well as the northernmost point of the European Union. , it had a population of approximately 200 people.

The 2022 Finnish action film Sisu was filmed primarily in Nuorgam.

Etymology

Nuorgam is a Finnish adaptation of the Northern Sámi name Njuorggán, which is of unknown meaning and origin. The Finnish name was Niorgaisoando in 1740, became Niorkam in the 1770s when it started to be used as a surname, and became Njorkama in 1804. The first family to use the surname Nuorgam arrived in the village sometime in the late 18th century from the nearby village of Pulmangi on the Norwegian side.

Geography

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Nuorgam is located in the municipality of Utsjoki, situated on the Teno (Tana) river, opposite of the Njuorggánvárri estuary in Norway. Located 500 km above the Arctic Circle, it is the northernmost settlement of Finland and the European Union.

Climate

|width = auto |location = Utsjoki Nuorgam (1991–2020 normals, records 1970–present) |metric first = Y |single line = Y |Jan record high C = 6.9 |Feb record high C = 6.6 |Mar record high C = 7.0 |Apr record high C = 14.3 |May record high C = 29.6 |Jun record high C = 31.7 |Jul record high C = 32.5 |Aug record high C = 30.7 |Sep record high C = 23.8 |Oct record high C = 14.4 |Nov record high C = 10.8 |Dec record high C = 8.3 |Jan high C = -6.6 |Feb high C = -6.4 |Mar high C = -2.6 |Apr high C = 2.4 |May high C = 8.0 |Jun high C = 13.4 |Jul high C = 17.3 |Aug high C = 15.3 |Sep high C = 10.6 |Oct high C = 3.1 |Nov high C = -2.2 |Dec high C = -4.3 |year high C= 4.0 |Jan mean C = -11.9 |Feb mean C = -11.4 |Mar mean C = -7.2 |Apr mean C = -1.8 |May mean C = 4.1 |Jun mean C = 9.0 |Jul mean C = 12.6 |Aug mean C = 10.8 |Sep mean C = 6.6 |Oct mean C = 0.1 |Nov mean C = -5.9 |Dec mean C = -8.9 |year mean C = -0.3 |Jan low C = -16.1 |Feb low C = -15.5 |Mar low C = -12.1 |Apr low C = -6.1 |May low C = 0.3 |Jun low C = 5.2 |Jul low C = 8.4 |Aug low C = 7.0 |Sep low C = 3.0 |Oct low C = -2.8 |Nov low C = -9.6 |Dec low C = -13.1 |year low C= -4.3 |Jan record low C = -45.1 |Feb record low C = -42.9 |Mar record low C = -39.0 |Apr record low C = -30.4 |May record low C = -19.2 |Jun record low C = -2.4 |Jul record low C = 0.2 |Aug record low C = -4.3 |Sep record low C = -10.0 |Oct record low C = -24.6 |Nov record low C = -33.9 |Dec record low C = -37.5 |year record low C = -45.1 | source 2 = Record highs and lows{{cite web | url = https://kilotavu.com/fmi-tilastot.php?taulukkomoodi=true | title = FMI open data | publisher = Finnish Meteorological Institute | access-date = 23 June 2023 | archive-date = 17 March 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230317073347/https://kilotavu.com/fmi-tilastot.php?taulukkomoodi=true | url-status = live | source = FMI normals 1991–2020

Demographics

, the population of Nuorgam was approximately 200 people. Northern Sámi, Finnish, and Norwegian are spoken among the local populace.

Economy

The local economy is a mix of traditional jobs like hunting, fishing, and cattle farming, and modern initiatives like cross-border trade and tourism. The village is reportedly fully employed, with many residents having jobs in Norway.

Transport

Ivalo Airport and Kirkenes Airport (in Norway) have flights to and from Nuorgam. The village can also be accessed by road, and a number of Finnish accommodation companies offer transport there.

In popular culture

The Finnish action film Sisu, directed by Jalmari Helander, was filmed mainly in Nuorgam in 2021. Set during the Lapland War of World War II, producer Petri Jokiranta commented that the remoteness of the village in the Finnish tundra provided an ideal setting, as was the abandoned Kaamanen Airport for some scenes in particular. Locals were involved in the film's production and gave permission for film sets to be built in the village.

References

"Nuorgam Village & Info". Nuorgamin Lomakeskus.
"Nuorgam – the northernmost village of Finland and EU". Lapland North Destinations.
"Sisu – Helander returns to film Lapland action".
"Suomalainen Paikannimikirja".
"Utsjoki and Nuorgam Travel Guide".
"FMI normals 1991–2020". [[Finnish Meteorological Institute]].
Guttorm, Susanna. (17 September 2021). "Palanut huoltoasema ja muita outoja rakennelmia ilmestyi Nuorgamin tunturimaastoon: alueella kuvataan suomalaista toimintaelokuvaa". [[Yle]].

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