Savukoski

Savukoski lies in the upper Kemijoki country of eastern Lapland, among rivers, forests and fells. The area belonged to the Sámi village of Kemikylä, whose people used the waterways and surrounding lands for fishing, hunting and reindeer husbandry. In 1673 Kemikylä was included in the newly organised Kemi Lapland parish; later it formed part of the extensive parish served from Sodankylä.