Aavasaksa
in Torniolaakso of Lapland, Finland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
66.379 and 23.703 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 66° 22' 46" and E 23° 42' 9"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:58 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
10:03 am and 2:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Finland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Finland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Finland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Aavasaksa

Aavasaksa in Torniolaakso (Lapland) is a place in Finland about 431 mi (or 693 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital city.

Current time in Aavasaksa is now 09:58 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Aavasaksa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Finland is Kemi-Tornio Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 78 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå in Sweden at a distance of 69 mi (or 111 km).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: OEvertornea, Ylitornio, Pello, Tornio and Haparanda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -2°C / 29 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature -4°C / 26 °F
Night Temperature -7°C / 19 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 95%
Air Pressure 993 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light snow

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

-9°C (16 °F)
-10°C (14 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

-11°C (12 °F)
-9°C (16 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 29th of November 2024

-6°C (22 °F)
-8°C (18 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Olle Holmstrand - Skyddat natur eller urangruva? (4 av 10)

Published: March 22, 2015
Length: 52:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Urpo Taskinen

Professor Olle Holmstrands föreläsning om uran- och guldprospektering med speciellt fokus på Mawson Resources Ltd prospektering i Rompas-området i finska Ylitornio på gränsen mot Rovaniemi...


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Published: February 10, 2014
Length: 16:35 min
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Author: Bjumis

Herrar Division 2 Norrbotten. Kuivakangas SK tog emot Vråken på hemmaplan. En match med väldigt många foulavblåsningar åt båda hållen.


Olle Holmstrand - Skyddat natur eller urangruva? (8 av 10)

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 25:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Urpo Taskinen

Professor Olle Holmstrands föreläsning om uran- och guldprospektering med speciellt fokus på Mawson Resources Ltd prospektering i Rompas-området i finska Ylitornio på gränsen mot Rovaniemi...


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Published: December 04, 2012
Length: 28:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NapapiirinPantterit

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Olle Holmstrand - Skyddat natur eller urangruva? (10 av 10)

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 24:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Urpo Taskinen

Professor Olle Holmstrands föreläsning om uran- och guldprospektering med speciellt fokus på Mawson Resources Ltd prospektering i Rompas-området i finska Ylitornio på gränsen mot Rovaniemi...


Olle Holmstrand - Skyddat natur eller urangruva? (7 av 10)

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 32:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Urpo Taskinen

Professor Olle Holmstrands föreläsning om uran- och guldprospektering med speciellt fokus på Mawson Resources Ltd prospektering i Rompas-området i finska Ylitornio på gränsen mot Rovaniemi...


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Published: July 14, 2011
Length: 18:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Movielunatic

Reima Lihavainen's 26th Art Exhibition Zeitgeist in Ylitornio, Finland. Kiitos sille ystävälliselle henkilölle joka opasti katsomaan Matkosken kuohuja! Lontoolainen Harrodsin tavaratalo...


Olle Holmstrand - Skyddat natur eller urangruva? (6 av 10)

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 49:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Urpo Taskinen

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Övertorneå SK vs Luleå SK (9aug2011)

Published: August 11, 2011
Length: 14:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Johan Norberg

Övertorneå SK vs Luleå SK, 9 augusti 2011, Idrottsplatsen i Övertorneå, Norrbotten. (första konstgräsplan spelet på hemmaplan) Målen relaterad till videon 00:48 = 1-0 43:52 = Luleå...


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Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 08:12 min
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Author: Urpo Taskinen

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Övertorneå Municipality

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 municipality.

Located at 66.3833, 23.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Sweden, Municipalities of Norrbotten County, Meänkieli language municipalities

Tengeliönjoki

Tengeliönjoki is a river of Finland. It is 51 kilometres in length. It is a tributary of Torne River (in Finnish Tornionjoki, in Swedish Torne älv) in Finnish Lapland.

Located at 66.3833, 23.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Finland, Torne river basin

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