Haparanda

Haparanda (; Meänkieli and Finnish: Haaparanta, ) is a locality and the seat of Haparanda Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. It is adjacent to Tornio, Finland. Haparanda has a population of 9,166 inhabitants (2024).

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Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +2
Settlement.official_name: Haparanda
Settlement.image_skyline: 18.07.23 Haparanda X52 9034.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Haparanda railway station
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Norrbotten#Sweden
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Haparanda Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Norrbotten County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Norrbotten
Settlement.area_total_km2: 4.43
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2010
Settlement.population_total: 4,856
Settlement.population_density_km2: 1097
Settlement.timezone: CET

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Haparanda
Population: 6292
Area: 624
Image: Haparanda Stadshotell panorama.jpg

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Commons category: Haparanda
native label: Haaparanta

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History
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The impact of the Finland-Sweden international border
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Buildings
Climate
Notable people
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Haparanda is located near the Sweden-Finland border, at the northerly extreme of the Swedish coastline, as well as the easternmost point in Sweden, far removed from large cities. Its summers are very warm for a coastal location so far north, and winters are normally not extremely cold in spite of the relative proximity to the Arctic Circle.