Ylitornio (; ; ; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland along the Tornio River, opposite the Swedish town of Övertorneå about by road to its northwest. The two localities 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 north of town. Literally translated to English the two locations would be called Upper Tornio.

The municipality has a population of ()

A unique ski flying hill project has been presented. The inruns of the hills will be through a mountain inside a pipe tunnel.[http://www.skisprungschanzen.com/EN/Ski+Jumps/FIN-Finland/LL-Lapland/Ylitornio/0288/]

Climate

Ylitornio has a subarctic climate (Köppen: Dfc) with long, harsh winters and short, mild summers.

Notable people

  • Sami Jauhojärvi, skier
  • Jarkko Kauvosaari, ice hockey player
  • Toni Koivisto, ice hockey player
  • Rosa Liksom, author

See also

  • Aavasaksa, a hill in Ylitornio
  • Övertorneå, a municipality of Sweden

References

  • Municipality of Ylitornio – Official website
  • Ylitornio Matkailu – Tourist site