How Did the Nordic Countries Kidnap Santa Claus? (part 3)
Joulupukki is unlikely to be disturbed there: at nearly 70° north latitude, close to the Russian border, the municipality of Savukoski is home, besides Santa Claus and his helpers—elves—to 1,500 inhabitants across 6,700 km²; Korvatunturi itself is situated at a respectable distance from the area’s only road. Obviously, this makes it harder to exploit the tourism potential of this elderly figure’s relocation: so far from everything, Korvatunturi can hardly attract crowds, even if there is a Mrs. Claus’s campground...
Text translated from french versin by Gilles Fumey
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