Norrland
Norrbotten County
Övertorneå Municipality

Ruskola

Ruskola is a hamlet in , . Ruskola is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Isovaara and Nordkalottens kultur- och forskningscentrum.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Library
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is a library, which is situated 2½ km north of Ruskola.

Church
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is situated 2½ km north of Ruskola.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Övertorneå and Ylitornio.

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is a locality and the seat of in , with 1,917 inhabitants in 2010. It is located at the shore of the Torne River, opposite to their Finnish twin town .

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is a municipality and a town of the same name by the Tornio river in western . About one third of the municipality is north of the Arctic Circle. The main attractions are salmon fishing, nature, and the famous Aavasaksa hill.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km south of Ruskola.

Ruskola

Latitude
66.36775° or 66° 22′ 4″ north
Longitude
23.65414° or 23° 39′ 15″ east
Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)
Open location code
9GR59M93+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1373478670
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
603212
Wiki­data ID
Q2569329
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Ruskola” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Ruskola”
  • Dutch: “Ruskola”
  • French: “Ruskola”
  • Irish: “Ruskola”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ruskola”
  • Swedish: “Ruskola”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ruskolabacken and Käyrävaara.

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