Tornio
town in the region of Lapland in Finland
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Tornio
Summary
Tornio is a town[1]. Tornio ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Tornio is located in Lapland[3].
- Tornio is in the country of Finland[4].
- Tornio is on the body of water Torne River[5].
- Tornio is on the body of water Bothnian Bay[6].
- Tornio's instance of is recorded as town[7].
- Tornio's instance of is recorded as municipality of Finland[8].
- Tornio's instance of is recorded as city[9].
- Tornio's instance of is recorded as border city[10].
- Tornio's instance of is recorded as town divided by border[11].
- Tornio's official language is recorded as Finnish[12].
- Tornio's shares border with is recorded as Haparanda Municipality[13].
- Tornio's shares border with is recorded as Kemi[14].
- Tornio's shares border with is recorded as Keminmaa[15].
- Tornio's shares border with is recorded as Tervola[16].
- Tornio's shares border with is recorded as Ylitornio[17].
- Tornio's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kirovsk[18].
- Tornio's twinned administrative body is recorded as Szekszárd[19].
- Tornio's twinned administrative body is recorded as Devizes[20].
- Tornio's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hammerfest[21].
- Tornio's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vetlanda Municipality[22].
- Tornio's twinned administrative body is recorded as Valga City[23].
- Tornio's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ikast[24].
- Tornio's legislative body is recorded as Tornio City Council[25].
- Tornio's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Tornio[26].
- Tornio's Commons category is recorded as Tornio[27].
Body
Founding
January 1, 1621 marks the founding of Tornio[28].
Identity
Official names include {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Tornion kaupunki'}[29] and {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Torneå stad'}[30].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Tornio include Kemi-Tornio Airport[31], an airport[32], in Finland[33].
Why It Matters
Tornio ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month).[2] Tornio has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Tornio is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for Tornio include Kemi-Tornio Airport[31], an airport[32], in Finland[33].