Stora Almsten

Stora Almsten is a land-tied island in , . Stora Almsten is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Haparanda railway station and Anstalten Haparanda.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haparanda station is a railway station in , . The station is connected to and the rest of the Swedish railway network via the Haparanda Line, as well as to the Finnish railway network via the Tornio–Haparanda railway. is situated 3 km northeast of Stora Almsten.

Prison
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a prison, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Stora Almsten.

Church
Photo: Estormiz, Public domain.
is situated 3½ km northeast of Stora Almsten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haparanda and Marielund.

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
is a city in Norrbotten, at Sweden's easternmost point. The town of is just across the Torne River. It is a great gateway to the wild north of Scandinavia.

Suburb
is a locality situated in , , with 1,726 inhabitants in 2010. It was built as a suburb to in the 1970s and then got the name Mattila after a small village in the neighbourhood. is situated 5 km north of Stora Almsten.

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
is a city in , by the border to Sweden. is mostly a summer destination or a place to visit for extensive shopping. While it may be a good place to view the northern lights, many things are closed during the winter – without necessarily being advertised as such.

Stora Almsten

Latitude
65.8108° or 65° 48′ 39″ north
Longitude
24.07452° or 24° 4′ 28″ east
Open location code
9GQ6R36F+8R
Geo­Names ID
452361
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Satellite Map

Discover Stora Almsten from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Stora Almsten” goes by many names.
  • Swedish: “Stora Almsten”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vuonoviken and Laitakari.

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