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{{Zone
|name = Saana
|image = [[File: Saanafjället.jpg|350px]]
|imagetext = In this picture we see the top of the Saana fell where the zone is located<br>Picture taken by [[User: TortugaVeloz|TortugaVeloz]]
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|difficulty = [[File: Difficulty4.png|90px]]
|location = [[Municipality: Enontekiö|Enontekiö]], [[Region: Lappi|Lappi]], [[Country: Finland|Finland]]
|surface = [[Stone]]
|created = 2021-09-20 16:10:56
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'''Saana''' is a [[zone|turfzone]] in the [[municipality]] of [[Municipality: Enontekiö|Enontekiö]] in the [[region]] of [[Region: Lappi|Lappi]] (''Lapland'') in [[Country: Finland|Finland]]. The zone is located in historical [[province]] of [[Lapland]].

== Location ==
This zone is placed on the top of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saana Saana fell] near the village [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilpisj%C3%A4rvi Kilpisjärvi].

== Saana ==
Saana ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Sami Northern Sami]: Sána) is a fell in [[Municipality:Enontekiö|Enontekiö]], [[Country:Finland|Finland]]. Saana's summit lies 1,029 metres (3,376 ft) above sea level and 556 m (1,824 ft) above the adjacent [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Kilpisj%C3%A4rvi Lake Kilpisjärvi] lake. Geologically it is part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavian_Mountains Scandinavian Mountains], and is made of the same kinds of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schist schis] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gneiss gneiss] rock. The mountain was historically considered sacred to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A1mi_people Sami people]. The peak is a popular destination for hikers and backpackers because of the sweeping views offered at the summit.

In December 2017, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Finland's independence, Saana was lit with blue light. The area illuminated covered roughly 2.5 million square meters, making it the largest art illumination in the world

== Nearby zones ==
* [[Zone: KilpisRest|KilpisRest]] [[File: Rastplats.png|18px]] (to the south)
* [[Zone: Saanapuolitie|Saanapuolitie]] (to the west)
* [[Zone: Tsahkalputous|Tsahkalputous]] [[File: Zontyp09.png|18px]] (to the southeast)

== External links ==
* [http://warded.se/turf/zones.php?zone=Saana Saana (Warded)]

[[Category: Zones]]
[[Category: Finland]]
[[Category: Lappi]]
[[Category: Enontekiö]]
[[Category: 2021]]

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