Tornio Attractions

 
Post code: SF-95400

The Finnish frontier town of Tornio (Swedish Torneå) lies on the Gulf of Bothnia, at the mouth of the Tornionjoki (Torneälv). It consists of three parts, the most westerly of which is on the former island of Suensaari, now joined to the mainland on the Swedish west bank of the river.

The town first appears in the records in the 14th century, when Archbishop Hemming baptized Finns and Sami (Lapps) here. The church was constructed in 1686 and the spire is a notable landmark. Tornio received its municipal charter in 1621, and thanks to its strategic situation soon developed into a considerable trading town.

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