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Kotisaari

Coordinates: 66°29′15″N 25°43′58″E / 66.48750°N 25.73278°E / 66.48750; 25.73278
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Kotisaari in 2008

Kotisaari is an island on the river Kemijoki, near Rovaniemi, Finland.[1] Starting in the late 1800s, the island was used as a traditional stronghold for lumberjacks. By the 1980s, however, trucks had replaced boats as the primary method of log transportation, and its use as a lumberjack stronghold came to an end.[1]

The Lapland Safaris company operates trips to the island from May to October. They have also converted the old boathouse into a tavern.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kotisaari Island". 18 September 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Venues in Rovaniemi, Finland - Lapland Safaris". www.laplandsafaris.com. Retrieved 5 November 2018.

66°29′15″N 25°43′58″E / 66.48750°N 25.73278°E / 66.48750; 25.73278