Alatornio

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 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
Country	Finland
Region	Lapland
Consolidated	1973
Area
• Land	927.4 km2 (358.1 sq mi)
Population  (1970)[1]
• Total	8,575
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

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

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