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For the Finnish side of Övertorneå, see Ylitornio.
Övertorneå
July 2010 photography taken from a car moving from Finland into Sweden through eastern Övertorneå.
July 2010 photography taken from a car moving from Finland into Sweden through eastern Övertorneå.
CountrySweden
ProvinceNorrbotten
CountyNorrbotten County
MunicipalityÖvertorneå Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total1,917
 • Density713/km2 (1,850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Post code
957 85
Area code(+46) 92
Websitewww.overtornea.se

Övertorneå or Ylitornio 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). Övertorneå means Upper Torneå, based on a division of the Torneå parish in two parts in the 16th century. 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.

  • Matarengi Church
    Matarengi Church
  • Övertorneå railway station
    Övertorneå railway station
  • Röda Kvarn
    Röda Kvarn
  • A view from Aavasaksa, across the border river.
    A view from Aavasaksa, across the border river.

Sports

Övertorneå is home of NHL forward Linus Omark. Another well known ice-hockey player from the settlement is Daniel Henriksson.

The following sports clubs are located in Övertorneå:

Notable residents

References

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  1. ^ 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. Retrieved 10 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Suomen kansallisbiografia (National Biography of Finland)
  3. ^ Pohls, Maritta. "Brita Klemetintytär (noin 1621 - 1700)". Biografiakeskus. National Library of Finland. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
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