Rovaniemi is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Lapland, situated near the Arctic Circle in the northern interior of the country. It serves as the administrative capital and commercial centre for Finland's northernmost province, Lapland, as well as its southern part, Peräpohjola. The city lies between the hills of Ounasvaara and Korkalovaara at the confluence of the river Kemijoki and its tributary, the Ounasjoki.