Definition von lapland im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
The northern parts of Scandinavia and Finland with the Kola peninsula in Russia, traditionally inhabited by the Sami people
an area of northern Europe consisting of parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. The people who live there are called Saami, though the old English name for them was Lapps. Region, northern Europe. Located within the Arctic Circle, it stretches across northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland and into Russia's Kola Peninsula. Occupying an area of 150,000 sq mi (389,000 sq km), it is bounded by the Norwegian Sea, the Barents Sea, and the White Sea. Since it straddles several national borders, it does not exist as any unified administrative entity. It is named for the Sami (Lapp) people, who have inhabited the region for several thousand years. Those still practicing reindeer herding have liberty of movement across national boundaries. Industries include mining and fishing