The dog parks in the Municipality of Kittilä are meant for all dogs. Dog owners are responsible for the behavior of their dogs in the parks. Dogs must always be healthy, vaccinated, and supervised when visiting the dog parks.
The technical department of Kittilä Municipality is responsible for the maintenance of the dog parks listed below.
Contact the technical department when reporting an issue with the dog parks.
There is a small pet cemetery in Kittilä that is maintained and owned by the municipality. It is meant for burying dogs, cats, rodents, birds, and other small pet animals.
The cemetery is located on Isovaarantie Road (off Aakennuksentie Road), about 5km from Kittilä Village.
See the location of the cemetery on the map – Kittilä map services
Certain sections of cross-country skiing tracks can be used with dogs as long as they are on a leash. Dog tracks are clearly marked with a dog symbol and red dashed line on the track maps of Kittilä Village and the Levi area.
More information about dog tracks and ski tracks in general can be found here Hiihtoladut. (translation for page coming soon)
Read more about veterinary services, animal protection, burying animals, animal health certificates, stray animals, and pests/vermin on the Tunturi-Lapin Ympäristoterveydenhuolto website: Animals | tunturilapinyth.fi. (in Finnish)
Tunturi-Lapin Ympäristöterveydenhuolto (Fell-Lapland Environmental Healthcare) is responsible for veterinary and animal protection services in Kittilä. Read more: Animals | tunturilapinyth.fi (in Finnish)
On this website, you’ll also find other information regarding animals. Kittilä Municipality maintains a pet cemetery and contracts stray animal services from local actors.
There is a commuter service line that is open to all and works on an on-call basis. When you want a ride for Meän Pirssi, call the route operator at least one day in advance. You’ll receive information about the exact time and pickup location. The trip costs the same as bus transport.
You can download and print the Meän Pirssi schedule here:
Bus schedules can be found on the Matkahuolto website at www.matkahuolto.fi/en.
There are plenty of daily transport options between Kittilä Village, Sirkka Village, and the Levi area, for example.
Businesses providing transport services can be found in the Kittilä Service Directory
Kittilä has an international airport with great connections to both domestic and European destinations. The airport is located about 5km north of Kittilä Village.
Contact information
Kittilä Airport, Levintie 259, PL 88, 99101 Kittilä
Getting to Kittilä is fairly easy due to its accessible location. Route 79 from Rovaniemi (from the south) and Muonio (from the north) intersect, as does Route 80, which runs from Sodankylä via Kittilä to Kolari towards Ylläs.
Services include promoting wellbeing, health, and safety in cooperation with the Wellbeing Services County of Lapland as well as various actors in the municipality. Tasks include, for example, coordinating well-being reports, increasing inclusivity, preventative measures for substance abuse, and relaying information about wellbeing, health, and safety to residents.
