- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KEM Kemi-Tornio Airport20 km
- LLA Luleå Airport98 km
About Torne River
Torne River is a river. Location: Finland.
The Torne, also known as the Tornio (Finnish: Tornionjoki, Swedish: Torne älv, Torneälven, Northern Sami: Duortneseatnu, Meänkieli: Väylä), is a river in northern Sweden and Finland. For approximately half of its length, it defines the border between these two countries. In the upper parts, the river is situated in Sweden before it meets the Muonio River where it adjoins the Finland–Sweden border.
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At a glance
- Length
- 470 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Torne River
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (66 mm)
- Driest month
- April (31 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) | -5° | -6° | -1° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 15° | 10° | 5° | -1° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -9° | -4° | 1° | 7° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 36 | 37 | 31 | 35 | 43 | 60 | 66 | 62 | 64 | 60 | 47 |
How to get to Torne River
The nearest airport is Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Luleå Airport (LLA) (98 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 288 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 20 kmeast
- Luleå Airport (LLA) Luleå 98 kmwest
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 113 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 288 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Torne River
Within 100 km: 25 natural sites, 99 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Liippa Island 19 kmSW
- Puukko Island 22 kmSW
- Joutukrunni Island 15 kmS
- Puukkokrunni Island 22 kmSW
25–60 km38 places
- Husgrundet Island 56 kmW
- Grepören Island 59 kmW
- Lilla Huvön Island 60 kmW
- Bredskär Island 60 kmW
60–100 km71 places
- Gråsjälören Island 96 kmW
- Dödmanören Island 96 kmW
- Bodön Natural site 87 kmW
- Granön Natural site 87 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pirkkiö Island, Lapland Region2.2 km E
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Suensaari Island, Tornio4.6 km N
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Hamppuleiviskä Island, Norrbotten County4.8 km S
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Pihlaja Island, Norrbotten County11 km S
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Hyyppää Island, Norrbotten County11 km S
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Lilla Hamnskär Island, Norrbotten County13 km S
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Joutukrunni Island, Norrbotten County15 km S
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Nälkäkari Island, Norrbotten County15 km S
Sources & licences
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