Sea Lapland and Torne River Valley
Sea Lapland and Torne River Valley is the south-west corner of Finnish Lapland, featuring the coast and the border river to Sweden. The Arctic Circle crosses the region in southern Pello.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ainali, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Kemi and Tornio.
Kemi
Photo: Art of Backpacking, CC BY 2.0.
Kemi is a town in Finnish Lapland, at the northernmost tip of the Gulf of Bothnia. Most tourists are drawn by two wintry sights: its world famous Lumilinna Snow Castle & Hotel and the unusual chance to have an icebreaker cruise.
Tornio
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Tornio is a city in Finnish Lapland, by the border to Sweden. Tornio is mostly a summer destination or a place to visit for extensive shopping. While it may be a good place to view the northern lights, many things are closed during the winter – without necessarily being advertised as such.
Pello
Photo: Arto Alanenpää, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pello is a town and municipality in Finnish Lapland, in the Tornionjoki river valley. It stands in the heart of Tornio river valley cultural sphere and connections across the border are tight.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Ylitornio and Tervola.
Ylitornio
Ylitornio is a municipality and a town of the same name by the Tornio river in western Finnish Lapland. About one third of the municipality is north of the Arctic Circle. The main attractions are salmon fishing, nature, and the famous Aavasaksa hill.
Tervola
Tervola is a rural municipality in southwest Finnish Lapland. It usually shows to the travelers driving the Highway 4 as a group of gas stations, and therefore offers a great place for lay-by.
Simo
Photo: Estormiz, Public domain.
Simo is a small municipality in southwest Finnish Lapland. This is a summer destination and most people come here for fishing wild salmon. Other attractions are the old villages Simokylä and Simoniemi.
Sea Lapland and Torne River Valley
- Type: region
- Description: kemi–Tornio coastal region
- Also known as: “Sea Lapland”
- Location: Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude of center
66.25° or 66° 15′ northLongitude of center
24.3° or 24° 18′ eastWikidata ID
Q18660802
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Sea Lapland and Torne River Valley” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Meri-Lappi”
- Swedish: “Havslappland”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Sea Lapland and Torne River Valley”. Photo: Ainali, CC BY-SA 4.0.