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Venla Karkola, Inari Municipal Business & Development Nordica
Janne Seurujärvi, Inari Municipal Business & Development Nordica
Peter Johansson, Geological Survey of Finland
Presentation in EGN Conference
Rokua, Finland, 3 September 2015
European Geoparks Network (EGN)
www.europeangeoparks.org
Päivitä kartta!
Over 60
geosites: Geological Sites
Gold History Sites
Other Sites
Information Centers
Area of the Geopark:
5125 km2
Rokua
Geopark
Over 60
geosites: Geological Sites
Gold History Sites
Other Sites
Information Centers
Area of the Geopark:
5125 km2
Defining…
Interpretation of Geosites: Description, map,
picture, linked to the story
Background: Geological Survey of Finland has studied
the Northern Lapland over 100 years
Gold Museum of Tankavaara is over 40 years
SIIDA, culture, archeology
Metsähallitus
Gold Prospectors’ Association
Indigenous Sámi people
The Saarnaköngäs rapids
At the Saarnaköngäs rapids there is a large pothole carved in the cliff on the western river
bank. It resembles a pulpit. According to a legend, the priest used it to deliver his sermons
to gold-diggers. It has given Saarnaköngäs (Finnish for “Sermon Rapids”) its name. On the
banks of the river there are also other small potholes, whose depths vary between 0.1 and
0.3 metres and with diameters of 0.2–0.7 metres. Saarnaköngäs potholes and many other
small pothole-like forms along the valley bottom gives reason to suppose, that the sub-
glacial meltwater river once flowed along this valley.
Geological site:
No. 4: The Saarnaköngäs rapids
No 20. The Ravadasköngäs waterfall
The Ravadasköngäs gorge and 7-metres-high waterfall are situated near the mouth of the
Ravadasjoki river. They make up one of the best-known excursion sites in the Lemmenjoki
area. Ravadasköngäs consists of several falls in a row hidden deep in the gorge, which is
originally an old glacial meltwater channel. In the upper part of the cascade, there are
pothole-like forms. They have been eroded at the foot of the canyon walls along with the
rock surfaces scoured by the meltwater. They bear witness to the erosive action of the
glacial meltwater in the final phase of the last glaciations. First and last, Ravadasköngäs is
one of the finest waterfalls in Finland. Its beauty is emphasized by huge amount of falling
water all the year.
No 20. The Ravadasköngäs waterfall
The Ravadasköngäs gorge and 7-metres-high waterfall are situated near the mouth of the
Ravadasjoki river. They make up one of the best-known excursion sites in the Lemmenjoki
area. Ravadasköngäs consists of several falls in a row hidden deep in the gorge, which is
originally an old glacial meltwater channel. In the upper part of the cascade, there are
pothole-like forms. They have been eroded at the foot of the canyon walls along with the
rock surfaces scoured by the meltwater. They bear witness to the erosive action of the
glacial meltwater in the final phase of the last glaciations. First and last, Ravadasköngäs is
one of the finest waterfalls in Finland. Its beauty is emphasized by huge amount of falling
water all the year.
Geological site:
No. 21: The RavadasköngäsWaterfall
Geosites:
1) Is it interesting?
Kultahistoria
Geosites:
2) Is it accessible?
Geosites:
3) Is it part
of the story?
Further development of
geological story
Educational plan
Joint projects and
co-operation
Next Steps in Golden Geopark
Further development of
geological story
Educational plan
Joint projects and
co-operation
Next Steps in Golden Geopark
Further development of
geological story
Educational plan
Joint projects and
co-operation
Next Steps in Golden Geopark
Thank you for your interest!
Golden Geopark of Lapland
Inari Municipal Business &
Development
Sairaalantie 3b, FI-99800 Ivalo
tel. +358401379228
www.nordicainari.fi
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