Ylitornio
Ylitornio is a municipality and a town of the same name by the Tornio river in western Finnish Lapland. About one third of the municipality is north of the Arctic Circle. The main attractions are salmon fishing, nature, and the famous Aavasaksa hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Iso Lohijärvi.
Iso Lohijärvi
Lake
Iso Lohijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Tornionjoki main catchment area. It is located in Ylitornio municipality, in the Lapland region in Finland.
Ylitornio
- Type: Locality with 4,730 residents
- Also known as: “976”
- Location: Torniolaakso, Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.4147° or 66° 24′ 53″ northLongitude
24.3055° or 24° 18′ 20″ eastPopulation
4,730Elevation
119 metres (390 feet)Open location code
9GR6C874+V6GeoNames ID
630780
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Ylitornio” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Ylitornio”
- Finnish: “Ylitornion Kunta”
- Swedish: “Övertorneå”
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