PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Alatornio

Alatornio – Nedertorneå
Alatornio Alatornio – Nedertorneå
Former municipality
	Alatornion kunta; Nedertorneå kommun
	Alatornio Church (1797)
	Coat of arms
	Location of Alatornio in Finland
	Coordinates: 65°49′33″N 024°10′04″E / 65.82583°N 24.16778°E
Country	Finland
Region	Lapland
Consolidated	1973
Area
• Land	927.4 km2 (358.1 sq mi)
Population (1970)
• Total	8,575
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Alatornio (Swedish: Nedertorneå) is a former municipality in the province of Lapland, Finland. It was annexed with Tornio in 1973. In 1970, Alatornio had a population of 8,575 people.^[1]

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.^[2]

Notable people

Petter Abram Herajärvi (1830–1885), satirical poet, known as the "Preacher of Limeland".^[3]
Ville Pörhölä, shot putter, olympic gold medalist

References

^ ^a ^b Statistical Yearbook of Finland 1971 Statistics Finland. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
^ "Alatornio Church". Discoveringfinland.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
^ Wallenius-Korkalo, Sandra (8 April 2016). Progress or Perish: Northern Perspectives on Social Change. Routledge. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-317-07527-1.

This Lapland (Finland) location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[stat_1971-1] Statistical Yearbook of Finland 1971 Statistics Finland. Retrieved 23 July 2014.

[2] "Alatornio Church". Discoveringfinland.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

[Wallenius-Korkalo2016-3] Wallenius-Korkalo, Sandra (8 April 2016). Progress or Perish: Northern Perspectives on Social Change. Routledge. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-317-07527-1.

[1]

[2]

[3]