Övertorneå
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For the municipality of Finland, see Ylitornio.
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| Coordinates: 66°23′N 23°40′E / 66.383°N 23.667°ECoordinates: 66°23′N 23°40′E / 66.383°N 23.667°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Norrbotten |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Municipality | Övertorneå Municipality |
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| • Total | 2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,917 |
| • Density | 713/km2 (1,850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Övertorneå (Meänkieli: Matarengi; Finnish: Matarenki) is a locality and the seat of Övertorneå Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 1,917 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
It is located at the shore of the Torne River, opposite to Ylitornio (Övertorneå is Swedish for Ylitornio). Until the border between Sweden and Finland was drawn at the Torne River in 1809, the two villages on both sides of the river were one.
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Matarengi Church
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Övertorneå railway station
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Röda Kvarn
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A view from Aavasaksa, across the border river.
[edit] Sports
Övertorneå is home of NHL forward Linus Omark. Another well known ice-hockey player from the settement is Daniel Henriksson.
The following sports clubs are located in Övertorneå:
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- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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