Kilpisjärvi (Finnish: [ˈkilpisjærʋi]; Northern Sami: Gilbbesjávri [ˈkilːppesˌjaːvːriː]) is a village in the municipality of Enontekiö, Lapland, Finland.
The best-known tourist attractions in Kilpisjärvi are the Saana fell and the "three-country border point", a monument at the common border point of Finland, Sweden and Norway, located at approximately 69°03′36″N 20°32′56″E / 69.06000°N 20.54889°E / 69.06000; 20.54889, roughly 2.5 km northwest from the end of Lake Kilpisjärvi.
Over the lake, Sweden is within viewing distance of the village, and by road, Norway is less than 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north.
The nearest office of Nordea, where the school had an account, capable of depositing cash was in Rovaniemi, 440 km away from Kilpisjärvi.
Nordea has pledged to donate 4000 euros to the school as reimbursement for the lost money.