Aavasaksa
Aavasaksa is a monument in Ylitornio, Torniolaakso, Finnish Lapland. Aavasaksa is situated nearby to the museum Keisarinmaja, as well as near the theater building Kruununnäyttämö.Places of Interest Nearby
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.
Aavasaksa railway station
Railway station
Aavasaksa railway station is situated 1½ km southwest of Aavasaksa.
Nordkalottens kultur- och forskningscentrum
Library
Nordkalottens kultur- och forskningscentrum is a library, which is situated 3 km west of Aavasaksa.
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.Aavasaksa
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ylitornio, Torniolaakso, Sea Lapland and Torne River Valley, Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.39778° or 66° 23′ 52″ north
Longitude
23.72528° or 23° 43′ 31″ east
Elevation
242 metres (794 feet)
Inception
1845
Open location code
9GR59PXG+44
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_point
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In Other Languages
“Aavasaksa” goes by many names.
- German: “Messpunkt Struve-Bogen”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Keisarinmaja and Káfet Aavasaksan Paviljonki, Terassi.
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