Sodankylä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the region of Lapland, and lies at the northern end of Highway 5 and along Highwa…Sodankylä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the region of Lapland, and lies at the northern end of Highway 5 and along Highway 4. The Kitinen River flows near the center of Sodankylä. Its neighbouring municipalities are Inari, Kemijärvi, Kittilä, Pelkosenniemi, Rovaniemi, and Savukoski. The municipality has two official languages: Finnish and Northern Sami.