Alatornio ( sv, Nedertorneå) is a former municipality in the province of
Lapland,
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
. It was annexed with
Tornio
Tornio (; sv, Torneå; sme, Duortnus ; smn, Tuárnus) is a city and municipality in Lapland, Finland. The city forms a cross-border twin city together with Haparanda on the Swedish side. The municipality covers an area of , of which is ...
in 1973. The 1970, Alatornio had a population of 8,575 people.
[Statistical Yearbook of Finland 1971](_blank)
Statistics Finland. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
Alatornio Church was built in 1797 in the neoclassical style, replacing older buildings which have existed since at least the 14th century. Remnants of a medieval church built in the 15th century can be seen opposite the main entrance today. The church is protected as part of a
UNESCO World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...
.
Notable people
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Petter Abram Herajärvi (1830-1885), satirical poet, known as the "Preacher of Limeland".
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Ville Pörhölä, shot putter, olympic gold medalist
References
Villages in Finland
Former municipalities of Finland
Tornio
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