Lapland, Finland · Europe
Ylitornio sits on the route: 15 minutes from Övertorneå, 42km from Kukkolaforsen.
Ylitornio is a town located in Lapland, Finland. With a population of 3,697, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ylitornio sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ylitornio to your route.
Ylitornio (Finnish: [ˈyliˌtornio]; Swedish: Övertorneå; Northern Sami: Badje-Duortnus; Inari Sami: Pajetuárnus) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland along the Tornio River, opposite the Swedish town of Övertorneå about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) by road to its northwest. The two localitiesRead more
are connected by an international bridge that goes between Övertorneå through an island and enters Finland in a rural portion of Ylitornio's municipality, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of town. Literally translated to English the two locations would be called Upper Tornio.
The municipality has a population of 3,673 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 2,212.47 square kilometres (854.24 sq mi) of which 183.83 km2 (70.98 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.81 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.7/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish in contrast to much of far-western Finland. Finland is officially bilingual.
The motif of the coat of arms of Ylitornio Municipality refers to the Aavasaksa hill and the midnight sun. The coat of arms was designed by Jaakko Hänninen, and the Ylitornio Municipal Council approved it at its meeting on 28 September 1953. The Ministry of the Interior confirmed the coat of arms for use on 5 April 1954.
A unique ski flying hill project has been presented. The inruns of the hills will be through a mountain inside a pipe tunnel.[1]
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Ylitornio is located in Lapland, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 66.3089 latitude, 23.6773 longitude.
Ylitornio has a population of approximately 3,697 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Full driving guide for Finland1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Half-kilometre whitefish rapids on the Torne border river, where fishermen still dip-net from wooden piers as they have since the 1500s. The riverside village grills sika over open fires and hosts a whitefish festival each July.
42 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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