Övertorneå

For the Finnish side of Övertorneå, see Ylitornio.
Övertorneå

July 2010 photography taken from a car moving from Finland into Sweden through eastern Övertorneå.
Övertorneå
Coordinates: 66°23′17″N 23°39′13″E / 66.38806°N 23.65361°E / 66.38806; 23.65361Coordinates: 66°23′17″N 23°39′13″E / 66.38806°N 23.65361°E / 66.38806; 23.65361
Country Sweden
Province Norrbotten
County Norrbotten County
Municipality Övertorneå Municipality
Area[1]
  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)
Post code 957 85
Area code(s) (+46) 92
Website www.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.

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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

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "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.
  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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