- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KEM Kemi-Tornio Airport20 km
- LLA Luleå Airport99 km
About Alatornio
Alatornio is a village. Location: Tornio, Kemi-Tornio. Elevation: 8 m.
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. 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.
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Climate of Alatornio
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -7° · Rain 57 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -15°)
- Wettest month
- August (65 mm)
- Driest month
- April (30 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -6° | -2° | 4° | 11° | 17° | 20° | 17° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -15° | -15° | -10° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 4° | -1° | -7° | -13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 34 | 42 | 59 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 45 |
How to get to Alatornio
The nearest airport is Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Luleå Airport (LLA) (99 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 290 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 20 kmeast
- Luleå Airport (LLA) Luleå 99 kmwest
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 111 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 290 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alatornio
Within 100 km: 24 natural sites, 98 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Liippa Island 20 kmSW
- Puukko Island 24 kmSW
- Joutukrunni Island 16 kmS
- Puukkokrunni Island 23 kmSW
25–60 km37 places
- Husgrundet Island 56 kmW
- Grepören Island 60 kmW
- Binnholmen Natural site 55 kmW
- Granön Island 30 kmW
60–100 km70 places
- Gråsjälören Island 97 kmW
- Dödmanören Island 97 kmW
- Bodön Natural site 88 kmW
- Granön Natural site 88 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Torne River River, Finland1.6 km SW
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Pirkkiö Island, Lapland Region1.8 km SE
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Suensaari Island, Tornio3.3 km N
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Hamppuleiviskä Island, Norrbotten County6.4 km S
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Pihlaja Island, Norrbotten County13 km S
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Hyyppää Island, Norrbotten County13 km S
Sources & licences
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