Northern European Countries on the Arctic Circle

The Arctic Circle (66°34′N) traverses the northern territories of these sovereign states and one autonomous region:

1. Norway — Mainland (Nordland, Troms, Finnmark) + Svalbard (archipelago, >74°N).
2. Sweden — Norrbotten County (Kiruna, Jokkmokk).
3. Finland — Lapland Region (Rovaniemi on Circle).
4. Russia — Vast Arctic zone (Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, Yamal, Chukotka) — largest Arctic territory.
5. Iceland — Grímsey Island (40 km off N. coast) straddles Circle; mainland is just south.
6. Greenland (Kingdom of Denmark) — Autonomous territory; >2/3 landmass north of Circle.

Not on the Circle: Denmark (proper), Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, UK, Canada (though Canadian Arctic Archipelago is), USA (Alaska is).