Stora Almsten
Stora Almsten is a land-tied island in Norrbotten County, Norrland. Stora Almsten is situated nearby to the village Vuono, as well as near the suburb Sundholmen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Haparanda railway station and Anstalten Haparanda.
Haparanda railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haparanda station is a railway station in Haparanda, Sweden. It is the eastern terminus of the Haparanda Line, connecting it with Kalix, Luleå, and Boden. Haparanda railway station is situated 3 km northeast of Stora Almsten.
Anstalten Haparanda
Prison
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Anstalten Haparanda is a prison, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Stora Almsten.
Haparanda Church
Church
Photo: Estormiz, Public domain.
Haparanda Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Stora Almsten.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haparanda and Marielund.
Haparanda
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Haparanda is a city in Norrbotten, at Sweden's easternmost point. The Finnish town of Tornio is just across the Torne River. It is a great gateway to the wild north of Scandinavia.
Marielund
Suburb
Marielund is a locality situated in Haparanda Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 1,726 inhabitants in 2010. It was built as a suburb to Haparanda in the 1970s and then got the name Mattila after a small village in the neighbourhood. Marielund is situated 5 km north of Stora Almsten.
Tornio
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Tornio is a city in Finnish Lapland, by the border to Sweden. Tornio 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
- Type: Land-tied island
- Category: landform
- Location: Norrbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.8108° or 65° 48′ 39″ northLongitude
24.07452° or 24° 4′ 28″ eastOpen location code
9GQ6R36F+8RGeoNames ID
452361
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Satellite Map
Discover Stora Almsten from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Stora Almsten” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Stora Almsten”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vuono and Sundholmen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vuonoviken and Laitakari.
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