FINLAND ~The Arctic Circle-Lapland~

Lovely views of the famous "Arctic Circle" Lapland... Land of the Northern Lights...unspoiled nature...border of the daylight zone...Santa Claus... Thanks Pirjo!! (FI-1392089)

With nice Europa stamp 2011 from a set of two self-adhesive stamps.

Lapland is a region largely within the Arctic Circle.
The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line that marks the latitude above which the sun does not set on the day of the summer solstice (usually 21 June) and does not rise on the the day of the winter solstice (usually 21 December). North of this latitude, periods of continuous daylight or night last up to six months at the North Pole.
The Arctic Ocean is the centerpiece of the Circumpolar North. Lands bordering this region include those of Alaska, Canada, Greenland/Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.