What does "lapland" mean?

The northern parts of Scandinavia and Finland with the Kola Peninsula in Russia, traditionally inhabited by the Sami people.

What is a synonym for "lapland"?

Common synonyms include: lappland, saamiland, samiland, sápmi.

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Proper Noun

1
The northern parts of Scandinavia and Finland with the Kola Peninsula in Russia, traditionally inhabited by the Sami people.
2
A region in northern Finland.

""Where was the Snow Queen going? Do you know anything about it?" "She was most likely travelling to Lapland, where there is always snow and ice.""

From Lapp + -land.

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