Finland
Northern Finland
Finnish Lapland

Pirkkiö

Pirkkiö is an island in , . Pirkkiö is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: village in Tornio, Finland
  • Also known as: “Björkö”, “Pirkkiä”, and “Pirkkio”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alatornio Church and Haparanda railway station.

Church
Photo: Lijonama45, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haparanda station is a railway station in , Sweden. It is the eastern terminus of the Haparanda Line, connecting it with , , and . is situated 3½ km west of Pirkkiö.

Railway station
Photo: Str4nd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km northwest of Pirkkiö.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haparanda and Tornio.

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.

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.

Suburb
Photo: Methem, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 5 km north of Pirkkiö.

Pirkkiö

Latitude
65.81667° or 65° 49′ north
Longitude
24.2° or 24° 12′ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
9GQ6R58X+MX
Geo­Names ID
641487
Wiki­data ID
Q18661331
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Pirkkiö” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pirkkiö”
  • Finnish: “Björkö”
  • Finnish: “Pirkkiö”
  • Swedish: “Björkö, Torneå”
  • Swedish: “Björkö”
  • Swedish: “Pirkkiö”
  • Turkish: “Pirkkiö”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vanha-Pirkkiö and Pirkkiö.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kipunen and Pirkkiö.

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