This document provides an overview of Lapland, including its sparse population density of 4 people per square mile compared to London's 1,054 people per square mile. It discusses the Northern Lights phenomenon, recommends Rovaniemi as the capital to see the Midnight Sun, and features British actress Joanna Lumley's experience hunting the Aurora Borealis in Lapland.
First - Thank you for coming to our event!Second – the aim of our event is to put Lapland on your conscious map. Lapland is a magical place, and unique in that getting there (a country whose majority is above the arctic circle) from Europe is easy!
Temperatures are between 0°C to -26 °C – for comparison the IceBar is only -5 °CTypical daylight hours are 4-5 hoursMost of Lapland lies above the Arctic Circle
The population density in Lapland is amongst the lowest in the world at 4 per square mile.For comparison, England has 1,054 people per square mile.
1% of the population or around 15,000 speak Sami, a hunter-gatherer “mountain” language, which is also called Lappish but the name is considered derogatory.Traditional Sami dress is very colourful and ornate
Lapland, being above the arcticcircle, means you can see natural phenomon, such as the ethereal northern lights or “aurora borealis”.
Joanna Lumley is a big fan
Lapland’s latitudinal positioning close to the north pole makes it the perfect place for skygazing: low light pollution, high chance of seeing the northern lights. On clear nights you can see both the milky way and the lights!TIPS for seeing the lights:Be as close to the north pole or south pole as possibleCheck the weather forecast for storms or cloud cover – the aurora forecast will include various factors including weather and geomagnetic activityLooking northward, let your eyes adjust to the darkness and cross your fingers!TIPS for taking photos:Tripods are important for landscapes – it also protects your hands from exposure to the elements!As it will be very dark, manual shutter timing is crucial to capture the right amount of lightWrap up warm – you might be waiting a while for your chance to get a perfect shot!
In summertime, there is also the phenomena called ‘midnight sun’ – due to proximity to the polar regions the sun doesn’t completely set.If aurora hunting – avoid travelling in summer as the sun will cause light pollution!
Due to the high amount of snowfall for the majority of the year, landmarks made of snow are not uncommon – with ice sculpts in the hallways!
Rovaniemi – Lapland capitalPopulation: 60,000Percentage of which are metal fans: 60% - #FinnishMetal (-made up)Is where Father Christmas spends his off-hours (true)The video for Hard Rock Hallelujah was filmed hereThe official home of ‘symphonic metal’
