Aavasaksa

Aavasaksa is a village in , , . Aavasaksa is situated near the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Ylitornio, Finland
  • Also known as: “Aavasaksa (kylä)”, “Aavasaksa (village)”, and “Aavasaksa (Ylitornio)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Aavasaksa and Aavasaksa railway station.

Peak
Photo: Swevixen, CC0.
is a sharp-edged hill in municipality in Finnish Lapland. is situated 2½ km northeast of Aavasaksa.

Railway station
Photo: Tve4, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Library
Photo: Silaks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Övertorneå.

Photo: Mestos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality and the seat…

Aavasaksa

Latitude
66.37812° or 66° 22′ 41″ north
Longitude
23.69758° or 23° 41′ 51″ east
Elevation
62 metres (203 feet)
UN/LOCODE
FI AVS
Open location code
9GR59MHX+62
Open­Street­Map ID
node 253927763
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
662064
Wiki­data ID
Q74768793
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Aavasaksa” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Aavasaksa”
  • German: “Aavasaksa”
  • Russian: “Аавасакса”
  • Swedish: “Aavasaksa”
  • “Aavasaksa”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lantto and Ruskola.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Aavasaksa experience and Raja-Padel.

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