Sodankylä, Lapponia, Finland
Famous Persons from Sodankylä, Lapponia, Finland
- Meri Maijala - Born on July 1, 1993 - Biathlete
- Katja Riipi - Born on October 26, 1975 - Ice hockey player
- Eeva-Maria Maijala - Born on December 23, 1967 - Politician
- Kaija Kärkinen - Born on September 9, 1962 - Lyricist, Singer, and Actor
- Vesa Kietäväinen - Born on April 25, 1962 - Actor
- Hanna Snellman - Born on April 16, 1961 - Academic, and Ethnologist - Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
- Taisto Halonen - Born on May 20, 1960 - Amateur wrestler
- Johanna Sinisalo - Born on June 22, 1958 - Science fiction writer, Writer, and Screenwriter - Otherwise Award | Finlandia Award
- Timo Näveri - Born on July 6, 1956 - Sport shooter
- Pertti Ukkola - Born on August 10, 1950 - Amateur wrestler
- Leo Vierelä - Born on January 25, 1949 - Visual artist, Accordionist, and Music artist
- Pekka Aikio - Born on September 21, 1944 - Politician - Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland | Knight Officer of the Order of Merit
- Samuli Onnela - Born on June 20, 1938 - Historian (died: November 5, 2018)
- Aimo Tepsell - Born on May 8, 1932 - Ski-orienteer, and Orienteer (died: June 30, 2017)
- Jaakko Pöyry - Born on August 6, 1924 - Businessperson - Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland (died: September 8, 2006)
- Olavi Marttiini - Born on April 16, 1920 - Conductor, and Composer (died: March 8, 1972)
- Mervi Järventaus - Born on March 25, 1919 - Actor (died: March 17, 2006)