Aakenustunturi is a fell in Kittilä in northern Finland.[1] It has an elevation of 570 metres (1,870 ft) and is located near Mount Ylläs.[2]

Aakenustunturi
Aakenustunturi as seen from Kukastunturi.
Highest point
Elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)
Listing	Ounasselkä
Coordinates	67°41′30″N 24°27′56″E
Geography
Aakenustunturi Location of Aakenustunturi
Location	Kittilä, Lapland, Finland

History

The fell had two fatal airplane crashes during World War II.

On 24 February 1943, a Junkers Ju 52 of the German Luftwaffe was shot down and crashed into the fell.

Later, during the Lapland War, Air Force Captain Paavo Kahla, a Knight of the Mannerheim Cross and Sergeant Jouko Liinamaa went missing on a reconnaissance flight on October 23, 1944. Their remains were found by a reindeer herder, alongside their shot down Fokker C.X in spring 1945.

Landscape

The fell is considered a wild oasis between the fells in the north and is a popular destination for hikers. In December 2004, the fell was incorporated into the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park.[3]

External links

• Exact location on a world map

References

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