Aavasaksa railway station
Aavasaksa railway station is a railway station in Ylitornio, Torniolaakso, Finnish Lapland. Aavasaksa railway station is situated nearby to the islet Pennonsaari, as well as near Pappilansaari.Photo: Tve4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aavasaksa and Nordkalottens kultur- och forskningscentrum.
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
Photo: Silaks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nordkalottens kultur- och forskningscentrum is a library, which is situated 2½ km west of Aavasaksa railway station.
Övertorneå Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Övertorneå Church is situated 2½ km west of Aavasaksa railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Övertorneå.
Övertorneå
Photo: Mestos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 railway station
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Ylitornio, Finland
- Categories: building and transportation
- Location: Ylitornio, Torniolaakso, Sea Lapland and Torne River Valley, Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.38574° or 66° 23′ 9″ northLongitude
23.71016° or 23° 42′ 37″ eastInception
1927Open location code
9GR59PP6+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 1197977879OpenStreetMap feature
building=train_stationWikidata ID
Q6672783
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to French—“Aavasaksa railway station” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Aavasaksa”
- Finnish: “Aavasaksan rautatieasema”
- French: “Aavasaksa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pennonsaari and Pappilansaari.
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