In total, all recreational areas managed by the Metsähallitus gathered over 8.5 million visits in 2021. These include national parks, national hiking areas, cultural heritage sites and other protected areas.
Category: Did You Know?
Do you know how many lakes there are in Finland? I can tell you it’s more than you might think!
That’s right, Finland is the most forested country in Europe.
Although some European countries have larger total forest areas, but when comparing the proportional share of forest land, Finland is the number one!
Finland might seem small, but did you know that this sparsely populated country is actually quite large. Eight largest in Europe actually!
Do you know how many people live in Finland? It’s fewer than you think.
Finland is located in Europe, in Northern Europe to be exact. There, by the Baltic Sea, neighboring with Sweden, Norway and Russia, there you can find Finland. Finland is not part of Scandinavia, but is one of the Nordic Countries together with Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland.
