Pajala
Pajala is a locality in Pajala Municipality, Norrbotten County. Pajala is situated nearby to the locality Köngäsenranta, as well as near Tuohmaanniemi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pajala Church and Læstadiuspörtet.
Læstadiuspörtet
Building
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Læstadiuspörtet is a rectory in the form of a cottage built of red timber located in Pajala Municipality, Sweden. Læstadiuspörtet was the home of the Swedish Lutheran pastor of Sámi descent and founder of Laestadianism, Lars Levi Laestadius, from 1851 until his death here in 1861, and now serves as the Laestadius Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pajala.
Pajala
Photo: Mestos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pajala is a small town in Tornedalen in the province of Norrbotten in Norrland, Sweden, by the Finnish border.
Pajala
- Type: Locality with 5,450 residents
- Location: Pajala Municipality, Norrbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
67.2093° or 67° 12′ 34″ northLongitude
23.3858° or 23° 23′ 9″ eastPopulation
5,450Elevation
166 metres (545 feet)Open location code
9GV5695P+P8GeoNames ID
8132795
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