Övertorneå Municipality
Övertorneå Municipality
Övertorneå kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Seat | Övertorneå |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,492.29 km2 (962.28 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,362.07 km2 (912.00 sq mi) |
| • Water | 130.22 km2 (50.28 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,088 |
| • Density | 1.6/km2 (4.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Norrbotten |
| Municipal code | 2518 |
| Website | www.overtornea.se |
Övertorneå Municipality (Swedish: Övertorneå kommun, Meänkieli: Matarengi, Finnish: Ylitornion kunta; sometimes also referred to as Matarengin kunta by northern Finnish press to avoid confusion with the similarly named Finnish municipality Ylitornio) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, bordering Finland. Its seat is located in Övertorneå.
Until the Finnish War (1808–1809) Övertorneå and the Finnish Ylitornio were a single paarish. Following the war, the eastern part of the municipality was ceded to Russia as a part of Finland. In 1870 a minor part of Övertorneå Municipality was split off, forming the rural municipality Korpilombolo (now part of Pajala Municipality). In 1969 Övertorneå and Hietaniemi municipalities were merged, forming the present municipality.
Many places in the municipality have both a Swedish and a Finnish name, in the local dialect of Finnish known as Meänkieli, one of the minority languages of Sweden.
Localities
There are four localities (or urban areas) in Övertorneå Municipality:[3]
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Övertorneå | 1,965 |
| 2 | Juoksengi | 401 |
| 3 | Hedenäset | 285 |
| 4 | Svanstein | 207 |
The municipal seat in bold
Smaller localities
There are nine smaller localities in Övertorneå Municipality:[4]
| # | Smaller locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pello | 193 |
| 2 | Kuivakangas | 125 |
| 3 | Aapua | 122 |
| 4 | Poikijärvi | 107 |
| 5 | Rantajärvi | 102 |
| 6 | Neistenkangas | 93 |
| 7 | Pudas | 85 |
| 8 | Haapakylä | 59 |
| 9 | Jänkisjärvi | 52 |
Sights
Two old wooden churches in Övertorneå and Hedenäset. The church in Övertorneå has an organ from the 17th century.
Juoksengi is intersected by the Arctic Circle and is known as the "Arctic Circle Village" (Polcirkelbyn).
References
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
- ^ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005 Template:Sv icon
External links
- Övertorneå Municipality – Official site
- Ylitornio-Övertorneå – Tourist site
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