Juoksengi (Swedish pronunciation: [jʉˈǒːksɛŋɡɪ])[2] is a locality situated in Övertorneå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 350 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
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| Coordinates: 66°34′N 23°51′E / 66.567°N 23.850°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Norrbotten |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Municipality | Övertorneå Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 350 |
| • Density | 331/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is located on the Torne River, at the border with Finland, which runs through the middle of the river. On the Finnish side of the river the village Juoksenki is located. They were considered one village until the national border was drawn in 1809.
The Arctic Circle runs through Juoksengi.[3]
Sports edit
The following sports clubs are located in Juoksengi:
References edit
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 12.
- ^ "Arctic Circle Juoksengi". Communique AB. Archived from the original on 2008-10-11.
External links edit
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