Maupertuis medallion
Maupertuis medallion is a memorial in Tornio, Sea Lapland and Torne River Valley, Finnish Lapland. Maupertuis medallion is situated nearby to Maupertuis Park, as well as near the community center Seurakuntatalo.- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Maupertuis medaljonki”
- Inscription: “MAUPERTUIS né à saint malo le 28·9 1698 GWEN St MALO 1971 TORNIO”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Tornio and Pohja Stadium.
Pohja Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Methem, Public domain.
Pohja Stadium is situated 260 metres north of Maupertuis medallion.
Tornio City Library
Library
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haparanda and Marielund.
Haparanda
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Haparanda is a city in Norrbotten, at Sweden's easternmost point. The Finnish town of Tornio is just across the Torne River. It is a great gateway to the wild north of Scandinavia.
Marielund
Suburb
Marielund is a locality situated in Haparanda Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 1,726 inhabitants in 2010. It was built as a suburb to Haparanda in the 1970s and then got the name Mattila after a small village in the neighbourhood.
Maupertuis medallion
Latitude
65.85012° or 65° 51′ 0″ northLongitude
24.14199° or 24° 8′ 31″ eastInception
June 19th, 1971Open location code
9GQ6V42R+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 5377750782OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Maupertuis medallion” goes by many names.
- French: “Médaillon de Maupertuis”
- Swedish: “Maupertuis medaljong”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maupertuis Park and Seurakuntatalo.
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