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Övertorneå Municipality
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Övertorneå Municipality |
| native_name | *Övertorneå kommun* |
| native_name_lang | sv |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Övertorneå järnvägsstation.jpg |
| image_caption | Övertorneå Railway Station |
| image_shield | Övertorneå kommuns vapensköld.svg |
| shield_size | 120x80px |
| image_map | Övertorneå Municipality in Norrbotten County.png |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Sweden |
| subdivision_type1 | County |
| subdivision_name1 | Norrbotten County |
| established_title | |
| seat_type | Seat |
| seat | Övertorneå |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | |
| area_land_km2 | |
| area_water_km2 | |
| area_note | Area as of . |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | |
| population_as_of | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| blank_name_sec1 | Province |
| blank_info_sec1 | Norrbotten |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Municipal code |
| blank1_info_sec1 | 2518 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| iso_code | SE |
| website | [www.overtornea.se](http://www.overtornea.se/About-Overtornea) |
Övertorneå Municipality (, ) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, bordering Finland. Its seat is located in Övertorneå.
Until the Finnish War (1808–1809) Övertorneå and the Finnish Ylitornio were a single parish. Following the war, the eastern part of the municipality was ceded to Russia as a part of Finland. In 1870 a minor part of Övertorneå Municipality was split off, forming the rural municipality Korpilombolo (now part of Pajala Municipality). In 1969 Övertorneå and Hietaniemi municipalities were merged, forming the present municipality.
Many places in the municipality have both a Swedish and a Meänkieli name, one of the minority languages of Sweden.
Localities
There are four localities (or urban areas) in Övertorneå Municipality:
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | **Övertorneå** | 1,965 |
| 2 | Juoksengi | 401 |
| 3 | Hedenäset | 285 |
| 4 | Svanstein | 207 |
The municipal seat in bold
Smaller localities
There are nine smaller localities in Övertorneå Municipality:
| # | Smaller locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pello | 193 |
| 2 | Kuivakangas | 125 |
| 3 | Aapua | 122 |
| 4 | Poikijärvi | 107 |
| 5 | Rantajärvi | 102 |
| 6 | Neistenkangas | 93 |
| 7 | Pudas | 85 |
| 8 | Haapakylä | 59 |
| 9 | Jänkisjärvi | 52 |
Demographics
This is a demographic table based on Övertorneå Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.
In total there were 4,211 residents, including 3,187 Swedish citizens of voting age. 58.1% voted for the left coalition and 40.9% for the right coalition. The relatively high degree of people with foreign background by Norrbotten standards is a result of cross-border connections with Finland. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.
| Location | Swedish Social Democratic Party}};color:#FFFFFF;" | Moderate Party}};color:#FFFFFF;" | % | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedenäset | 663 | 521 | 57.4 | 41.2 | ||
| Kuivakangas | 866 | 708 | 53.9 | 45.5 | ||
| Svanstein | 787 | 625 | 65.0 | 34.8 | ||
| Övertorneå | 1,895 | 1,333 | 58.4 | 40.0 | ||
| Source: SVT |
Elections
Riksdag
These are the results of the elections to the Riksdag since the 1972 municipal reform. Norrbotten Party also contested the 1994 election but due to the party's small size at a nationwide level SCB did not publish the party's results at a municipal level. The same applies to the Sweden Democrats between 1988 and 1998. "Turnout" denotes the percentage of eligible voters casting any ballots, whereas "Votes" denotes the number of actual valid ballots cast.
| Year | Turnout | Votes | V | S | MP | C | L | KD | M | SD | ND | NP/SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1973](1973-swedish-general-election) | 89.4 | 4,174 | 13.8 | 43.3 | 0.0 | 31.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| [1976](1976-swedish-general-election) | 91.1 | 4,186 | 13.5 | 44.3 | 0.0 | 29.7 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| [1979](1979-swedish-general-election) | 91.2 | 4,147 | 11.7 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 27.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| [1982](1982-swedish-general-election) | 89.9 | 4,059 | 10.8 | 50.1 | 0.6 | 23.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| [1985](1985-swedish-general-election) | 88.0 | 3,950 | 11.8 | 49.8 | 0.3 | 23.1 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| [1988](1988-swedish-general-election) | 83.8 | 3,617 | 10.9 | 48.6 | 2.1 | 20.2 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| [1991](1991-swedish-general-election) | 83.0 | 3,536 | 10.1 | 46.9 | 1.2 | 19.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| [1994](1994-swedish-general-election) | 84.3 | 3,628 | 12.2 | 52.6 | 1.9 | 16.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| [1998](1998-swedish-general-election) | 80.5 | 3,357 | 22.0 | 39.6 | 2.7 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 8.3 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| [2002](2002-swedish-general-election) | 74.7 | 2,929 | 12.8 | 36.8 | 3.0 | 11.7 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 20.1 |
| [2006](2006-swedish-general-election) | 74.9 | 2,785 | 11.7 | 43.9 | 2.7 | 14.9 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 12.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| [2010](2010-swedish-general-election) | 80.7 | 2,901 | 10.5 | 52.2 | 2.6 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 13.5 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| [2014](2014-swedish-general-election) | 80.5 | 2,733 | 10.1 | 47.6 | 2.8 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Blocs
This lists the relative strength of the socialist and centre-right blocs since 1973, but parties not elected to the Riksdag are inserted as "other", including the Sweden Democrats results from 1988 to 2006, but also the Christian Democrats pre-1991 and the Greens in 1982, 1985 and 1991. The sources are identical to the table above. The coalition or government mandate marked in bold formed the government after the election. New Democracy got elected in 1991 but are still listed as "other" due to the short lifespan of the party.
| Year | Turnout | Votes | Left | Right | SD | Other | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1973](1973-swedish-general-election) | 89.4 | 4,174 | **57.1** | 40.8 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 97.9 |
| [1976](1976-swedish-general-election) | 91.1 | 4,186 | 57.8 | **40.4** | 0.0 | 1.9 | 98.1 |
| [1979](1979-swedish-general-election) | 91.2 | 4,147 | 56.7 | **38.9** | 0.0 | 4.4 | 95.6 |
| [1982](1982-swedish-general-election) | 89.9 | 4,059 | **60.9** | 35.1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 96.0 |
| [1985](1985-swedish-general-election) | 88.0 | 3,950 | **61.6** | 38.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 99.6 |
| [1988](1988-swedish-general-election) | 83.8 | 3,617 | **61.6** | 34.5 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 96.1 |
| [1991](1991-swedish-general-election) | 83.0 | 3,536 | 57.0 | **38.8** | 0.0 | 4.2 | 98.7 |
| [1994](1994-swedish-general-election) | 84.3 | 3,628 | **66.7** | 31.1 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 97.8 |
| [1998](1998-swedish-general-election) | 80.5 | 3,357 | **64.3** | 34.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 98.3 |
| [2002](2002-swedish-general-election) | 74.7 | 2,929 | **52.6** | 26.7 | 0.0 | 21.7 | 78.3 |
| [2006](2006-swedish-general-election) | 74.9 | 2,785 | 58.3 | **35.4** | 0.0 | 6.3 | 93.7 |
| [2010](2010-swedish-general-election) | 80.7 | 2,901 | 65.3 | **31.1** | 3.4 | 0.2 | 99.8 |
| [2014](2014-swedish-general-election) | 80.5 | 2,733 | **60.5** | 27.6 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 99.1 |
Sights
Two old wooden churches in Övertorneå and Hedenäset. The church in Övertorneå has an organ from the 17th century.
Juoksengi is intersected by the Arctic Circle and is known as the "Arctic Circle Village" (Polcirkelbyn).
References
References
- [http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01A/Tatorternami0810tab1en.xls Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005]
- [http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0811/2005A01/tabell12005.xls Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005] {{in lang. sv
- (11 September 2022). "Valresultat 2022 för Övertorneå i riksdagsvalet". [[Swedish Television.
- "Riksdagsvalet 1973 (page 168)". SCB.
- "Riksdagsvalet 1976 (page 163)". SCB.
- "Riksdagsvalet 1979 (page 188)". SCB.
- "Riksdagsvalet 1982 (page 189)". SCB.
- "Riksdagsvalet 1985 (page 190)". SCB.
- "Riksdagsvalet 1988 (page 169)". SCB.
- "Riksdagsvalet 1991 (page 32)". SCB.
- "Riksdagsvalet 1994 (page 46)". SCB.
- "Riksdagsvalet 1998 (page 43)". SCB.
- "Valresultat Riksdag Övertorneå kommun 2002". Valmyndigheten.
- "Valresultat Riksdag Övertorneå kommun 2006". Valmyndigheten.
- "Valresultat Riksdag Övertorneå kommun 2010". Valmyndigheten.
- "Valresultat Riksdag Övertorneå kommun 2014". Valmyndigheten.
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