Haparanda
Haparanda (Finnish: [Haaparanta] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a town in the county of Norrbotten in Sweden. It is the seat of Haparanda Municipality.
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| Coordinates: 65°50′N 024°08′E / 65.833°N 24.133°ECoordinates: 65°50′N 024°08′E / 65.833°N 24.133°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Norrbotten |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Municipality | Haparanda Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,856 |
| • Density | 1,097/km2 (2,840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Haparanda Media
- Haparanda hotel and city hall.JPG
Haparanda Hotel (left) and City Hall (right)
- Evacuation Memorial Haparanda.JPG
Memorial at Haparanda commemorating Finnish children evacuated to Sweden in World War II. The buildings on the right are in Tornio, Finland.
- Mia Green mail sorting station.jpg
Karungi Overseas post sorting was established in December 1914. Photo: Mia Green
- Haparanda-Tornio rail bridge Sep2008.jpg
The bridge over Torne River with dual gauge tracks.
- HaparandaKyrka.JPG
Haparanda Church, built 1967
References
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Media related to Haparanda at Wikimedia Commons