Word FileThe Holy place of worship of Ukonsaari by the Sami people at Inari
Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.
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| Date of Submission: | 01/10/1990 |
| Criteria: | (iii)(vi) |
| Category: | Cultural |
| Submitted by: | National Board of Antiquities |
| Coordinates: | Inari, Province of Lapland Long.27°17'41" East Lat. 68°56'18" North |
| Ref.: | 221 |
Description
Ukonsaari is a holy place of the Sami People (Lapps), a rocky island with steep cliffs, rising in the middle of lake Inarinjarvi. On the western side is a sacrificial cave.