Miekkasaari
Miekkasaari is an islet in Ylitornio, Torniolaakso, Finnish Lapland. Miekkasaari is situated nearby to the village Aavasaksa, as well as near the hamlet Tolppi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aavasaksa and Aavasaksa railway station.
Aavasaksa
Peak
Aavasaksa is a sharp-edged hill in Ylitornio municipality in Finnish Lapland. It has an elevation of 242 metres. Aavasaksa is famous for its sights both towards Finland and Sweden, and it is included in the list of the National landscapes of Finland.
Nordkalottens kultur- och forskningscentrum
Library
Nordkalottens kultur- och forskningscentrum is a library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Övertorneå.
Övertorneå
Övertorneå is a locality and the seat of Övertorneå Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 1,917 inhabitants in 2010. It is located at the shore of the Torne River, opposite to their Finnish twin town Ylitornio.Miekkasaari
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality, meadow, and landform
- Location: Ylitornio, Torniolaakso, Sea Lapland and Torne River Valley, Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.40189° or 66° 24′ 7″ north
Longitude
23.70169° or 23° 42′ 6″ east
Elevation
117 metres (384 feet)
Open location code
9GR5CP22+QM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadow
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Miekkasaari” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Miekkasaari”
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