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	Christmas with Virtual Finland
		So, one bright evening as the fire was crackling in the fireplace and the Northern Lights were flashing in the sky, she sat in her squeaky rocking chair and began to recall everything that children around the world have wanted to know about Father Christmas, and a few things about herself as well.
		But when the sun sets in Korvatunturi, there are probably as many little elf toes under the blankets as there are stars in the sky, if not more.
		Korvatunturi is Father Christmas' permanent residence and the place he loves the most, but all year long he drops in and stays at different places around the world.
	virtual.finland.fi /xmas/santa/santa_a.htm (2316 words)

	Santa Claus Greeting Letter - Joulupukki pajakylässään
		As we are all aware, the genuine Santa Claus has always lived far, far away at Korvatunturi in Finnish Lapland.
		Korvatunturi is a mysterious place where the elves can listen to the children as well as the adults to hear whether they are being good or bad.
		In the morning the parents give the gifts to their children, at that time Santa Claus is well on his way back to Korvatunturi.
	www.santagreeting.fi /?deptid=9971 (1166 words)

	Father Christmas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		There are more animals at Korvatunturi than there are cloudberry leaves in the nearest marsh.
		Korvatunturi is Father Christmas' permanent residence and the place he loves the most, but all year long he stops in and stays at different places around the world.
		One of their most favourite things to do is to sit by the fireplace and talk about all the things in the world.
	www.debi.ca /father_christmas.htm (2173 words)

	Santa Claus FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Korvatunturi is situated within the border region which is strictly off-limits for ordinary tourists - maybe this has added to the myth and mystery of the place.
		In 1927 the Finnish radio personality Uncle Marcus invented the whole thing telling his young listeners that Father Christmas lived in (on?) Korvatunturi and used the ears of the mountain to listen to the wishes of children.
		This stuck and the story goes that after the war, when Finland was compelled to make concessions to Russia, they demanded the whole mountain, but relented when they were told about the significance of Korvatunturi for Finnish kids.
	www.tracetech.net /santa/21.htm (169 words)

	Tech Support Forum - In time for Xmas...
		Nobody has actually seen their village because the passage to it is a secret that is known only to Father Christmas and the elves.
		We know that it is somewhere on the Korvatunturi mountain in the Savukoski county of Lapland, Finland, which is on the Finnish-Russian border.
		Korvatunturi - literally "Mount Ear" is in the Savukoski county, Lapland, Finland, on the Finnish-Russian border.
	www.techsupportforum.com /printthread.php?t=4073 (3210 words)

	Fishing in Kairiver (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Kairiver is situated in the middle of a special fishing area called "Korvatunturi".
		Korvatunturi is also the name of a nearby mountain that is known as the home of Father Christmas.
		Korvatunturi fishing area consists of several main and side rivers.
	www.kairiver.com /kalastus_en.html (101 words)

	Santa Claus' Village on the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland
		Santa’s secret getaway is in the East of Lapland, on the Korvatunturi Fell, where he was first spotted in the 1920’s.
		The secluded area of Korvatunturi, impossible to reach by anyone else, is situated on the border between Finland and Russia.
		The Korvatunturi Fell is 483 metres high, and is the shape of an ear.
	www.santaclausvillage.info /eng/story.htm (235 words)

	Christmas Rovaniemi
		Korvatunturi is a peculiar place: you can see it in every map, but it is very, very difficult to know the way there.
		Korvatunturi is a suitable dwelling place for Santa Claus, because all children’s wishes can be heard there.
		Santa Claus had nothing against it, but he thought that Korvatunturi is quite a remote and hidden place for so many people to visit.
	www.santaclaus.fi /?deptid=8662 (669 words)

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		A crucial part of the beliefs concerns the homestead of Joulupukki on the mountain of Korvatunturi, "Ear Mountain", in the northeastern corner of Finnish Lapland next to the Russian border.
		The belief about Korvatunturi is not particularly old, however, nor does it stem from actual folklore.
		The idea of Joulupukki’s homestead being precisely on Korvatunturi was established by Markus Rautio, a childrens’ storyteller on Finnish radio: just before Christmas 1927 he informed young listeners of Joulupukki’s home address at Korvatunturi.
	www.musee-du-jouet.com /europe/joulupukkiang.doc (1743 words)

	Helsinki Travelogue, FINNISH TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS
		Santa Claus was born so long ago that it's hard to say how old he is, but we certainly know where he lives: at Korvatunturi, Finnish Lapland.
		He gained a reputation among the Lapps as a good person who was always ready to help anyone in need and to heal sick animals.
		Korvatunturi is still where Santa lives most of the year (sometimes in the summer he escapes to his secret summer house).
	www.trekshare.com /index.cfm?p1=48&journalid=1918 (1271 words)

	Sheet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		At Christmas, the inhabitants of the Korvatunturi do not have much time to eat, but there is, in spite of this, a gigantic Christmas roast ham all the time on a big dining table, and Lady Santa cuts thick slices always according to how many hungry ones there are waiting with their arms outstretched.
		Korvatunturi is so secret a place that no-one is to enter there besides Santa Claus, Lady Santa and the hundreds of elves.
		Korvatunturi is a 483 metres high "tunturi" or fell, whose ears function like satellites.
	www.visitfinland.com /web/trade/eHandbook/Publish.nsf/6fbc23c71ea8ce81c2256a1b0039992c/c14d1405164ab874c2256f9d00525ae0?OpenDocument (6406 words)

	book corner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Korvatunturi – Tales from the Land of Santa Claus
		When toys are ready and packed at the sled which is lead by a draft reindeer Santa Claus and his elves distribute all the gifts into the right hands.
		After this demanding work is done, they’ll all go home at Korvatunturi and have a rest they earned.
	www.kempele.fi /palvelut/kirjasto/lasten_ja_nuortenkirjasto/book_corner/bookcorner4.html (102 words)

	Santa Claus Message
		But you have to turn left after the little spruce tree, or if you're coming from the West along the narrow path, then you should turn right, that is, if you have passed Spruce Pond already.
		In 1925, since grazing reindeer would not be possible at the North Pole, newspapers revealed that Santa Claus in fact lives in Lapland in Finland.
		The fell, which is situated directly on Finland's eastern frontier, somewhat resembles a hare's ears - which are in fact Santa Claus's ears, with which he listens to find out if the children of the world are being nice.
	www.volko.com /santa/santacam.htm (2033 words)

	Fishinglords - Korvatunturi Fishing Area
		The Korvatunturi waters are especially suitable for canoe paddling, comprising ca.
		In the Korvatunturi fishing waters the small lures are the best, and the fisher seldom finds over 6 cm lures useful.
		In the Korvatunturi Fell’s Recreational Area you’ll find holiday cabins Lattunan loma M204 and Rantakangas M212.
	fishinginfinland.com /...?selectedObject=109&cssselector=1 (559 words)

	Santa Claus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Claus and his elves who serve as his toy production staff.
		His home is usually given as either the North Pole in the US and Canada, Korvatunturi in Finnish Lapland, Dalecarlia in Sweden, Greenland, or Caesarea when identified as Saint Basil; traditions vary.
		Among virtually all adults the nonexistence of Santa Claus is a given, but many young children believe strongly in his existence.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Santa_Claus (2764 words)

	Christmas and new year (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		But the real Santa Claus Home Mountain is KORVATUNTURI close to the Russian border.
		Here Santa lives most of the year, together with his wife and a large number of hard-working elves.
		But we have reached an agreement with Santa so that visitors can admire Korvatunturi's special shape close up, from the top of neighbouring Korvatunturinmurusta.
	www.travel.fi /int/finland/christmas.html (280 words)

	KFOR: KFOR Chronicle:
		Although Christmas is a time to relax and forget the harried pace, there is still a place where there is a rush during Christmas.
		As we all aware, the genuine Santa Claus has always lived far away at Korvatunturi ("Ear Fell") in Finnish Lapland.
		The extraordinary thing about this is that the road to Korvatunturi is only known by Santa Claus himself, his elves and of course his trusted reindeer, Rudolf.
	www.nato.int /kfor/chronicle/2003/chronicle_12/16.htm (471 words)

	Coastal Post Online
		These initials are etched out in the snowy peaks of the Korvatunturi.
		Rumsfield if he was aware of the fact that Korvatunturi is the hilly homeside of none other than Santa Claus.
		Claus, began a heated exchange with the child, demanding proof of "this man Claus' existence." When "Virginia" produced a picture of her beloved Santa, complete with long White Beard and all, Rumsfield immediately grabbed the poster-sized picture from the girl's hands, exclaiming, "Look at him.
	www.coastalpost.com /02/02/06.htm (896 words)

	book corner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		In this book we get to know the life at Korvatunturi far away in Lapland, the place where Santa Claus lives.
		At Korvatunturi every season brings more than enough to do.
		They’ll go to the island of Sumiainen, where they go to fishing and of course, sauna and after that swimming.
	www.kempele.fi /palvelut/Kirjasto/lasten_ja_nuortenkirjasto/book_corner/bookcorner3.html (74 words)

	Fishinglords - Korvatunturi Fishing Area
		The Wild North organisation has built a lot of lean-to type sheds, Lapp huts, cooking shelters, fireplaces and boat ramps in this area to serve the fishermen.
		Especially the Kairijoki River is easy to paddle and good for first-timers.
		The main channel of the Kemijoki varies from fast flowing races to slow rapids and smooth waters.
	www.fishinginfinland.com /PublisherFishinglordsSingleCard?selectedObject=109&cssselector=1 (559 words)

	trav3
		All the Christmas Gnomes in Korvatunturi gathered in Santa Claus´s workshop.
		For the last 9000 years the Finns believed that all men had their own Gnome, a spirit, who followed him all his life like a shadow, appearing every now and then and guiding him.
		A week later many different kinds of little gnomes met in Korvatunturi.
	www.eurotales.eril.net /trav3.htm (343 words)

	Nordic Culture > Santa Claus - Scandinavica.com
		In the late 1920s it was believed that Santa Claus in fact lived on the Korvatunturi (Ear Fell) in the Finnish Lapland.
		Subsequenly as Santa Claus started regularly visiting this area, in 1985 a Santa Claus office was established in Korvatunturi.
		Santa Claus' office is found in Korvatunturi, Finnish Lapland.
	www.scandinavica.com /culture/tradition/santa.htm (581 words)

	Christmas Traditions on Christmas on the Net - Santaland.com
		Old pagan traditions lived on in Finland and never faded but got gradually a Christian flavor (elsewhere in Europe, too).
		The popular radio programs from the year 1927 onwards probably had great influence in formatting the concept with Santa-like costume, reindeers and Korvatunturi (Mount Ear, near Polar Circle) as its dwelling place.
		Because there really are reindeers in Finland (sadly, part of our agricultural husbandry) and we are living up North, the popular American cult took root in Finland very fast.
	www.santaland.com /tradit.html (2979 words)

	Teuvan Yhteiskoulun Comenius-project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Santa Claus, or Father Christmas as he is also known, is a great hero of the Finnish Christmas.
		The home of Santa Claus, Korvatunturi, is nearly one thousand kilometres from capital of Finland.
		On the top of Korvatunturi (which translates literally as "Ear Fell") there are three 'ears' with which Santa hears the wishes of all the children of the world.
	www.teuva.fi /projektit/comenius/eng/finland.html (200 words)

	Christmas Rovaniemi
		There are a great lot of elves who stay in Korvatunturi.
		The tree is in the middle of the floor in the large drawing room of Santa’s Korvatunturi house, and the star, which had been gotten from Old Man Moon, is glimmering on the top of the tree.
		Although Santa Claus is not at home in Korvatunturi at Christmas, presents are given also there.
	www.santaclaus.fi /?deptid=8320 (632 words)

	Stamp Master News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The Elves have issued 2 new Christmas stamps on the 26th day of October 2001.
		The stamps feature two Elves, one girl elf and one boy elf living their lives in Korvatunturi.
		Korvatunturi is located in the Arctic Circle and this is where Santa Claus has the children of Finland write to him.
	www.stampmasteralbum.com /NewsLetter/StampMasterNewsFinland.htm (190 words)

	Pikkujoulu
		It's from here that he sets out in his reindeer-drawn sleigh to visit the children of the world.
		It's little wonder, for the fact is that he lives at Finland's Korvatunturi fjeld and sets out from there to spread Christmas cheer throughout the world.
		Nowadays Santa appears at other times as well and may be seen in various parts of Finland both before and after Christmas.
	www.geocities.com /ffncc/Joulu.htm (676 words)

	www.travelexplorations.com
		The Finnish people claim that he lives on the top of the Korvatunturi Mountain in Lapland in northern Finland, but is this true?
		My Soumi wife Sirpa is really convinced as the rest of the people from Finland that the real Santa Claus lives on the top of the mountain Korvatunturi in Lapland north in Finland.
		According to her, being a Santa Claus is a full time job over the year.
	www.travelexplorations.com /index.php?id=194564&cat=18554&printable=1 (2050 words)

	1800letsgo
		They'll tell you that the jolly old elf lives right there in the snowy expanses of Korvatunturi, Finnish Lapland.
		Anyway, the Lapps are inviting you to visit them and Santa at Korvatunturi, or "Ear Mountain." Santa apparently has his home and workshop inside the mountain, but only elves are allowed inside.
		You can, however, make the trek to the mountain on skis, snowmobile, dogsled, or even by reindeer.
	1800letsgo.com /destinations/destinations/europe/finland/chezsanta.html (141 words)

	Lizzie from Omaha: Seeking Santa Where the Reindeer Roam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Even Denmark has staked a claim on Santa Claus and vainly tried to plop him down on Greenland, its own northern territory.
		Finnish children learn early on that Santa lives in eastern Finland, uncomfortably close to the Russian border on an inhospitable patch of land called Korvatunturi.
		Since Korvatunturi was too remote for visits, Santa shrewdly moved his workshop to Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, a place that happens to have an airport and passable roads.
	www.lizziefromomaha.com /archives/2004/12/seeking_santa_w_1.html (2013 words)

	Christmas traditions around the world (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Alternatively, many people celebrate Christmas with a barbecue, with residents of coastal cities partial to lunch on the beach, where Father Christmases can be seen arriving on surfboards.
		Finland claims to count Father Christmas among its citizens, a resident of East Lapland (Korvatunturi, to be precise).
		Before receiving presents, the children of the house sing a song in honour of Father Christmas, who in turn tells them about his arduous journey from his HQ in Korvatunturi.
	www.thesoutherncross.co.za /Christmas/around_the_world.htm (1412 words)

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