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Övertorneå Kommun

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Fredens kyrka

The church building is owned and operated by a separate non-profit association, Föreningen Pello församlingshem. The association receives an annual financial contribution from Övertorneå parish.

Pellovägen 224, 957 93, Pello

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Hietaniemi kyrka

Hietaniemi kyrka was a wooden church that stood on Kyrkudden, a headland on the Torne älv at Hedenäset, in Övertorneå parish. Once the mother church of Hietaniemi parish, it was completely destroyed by fire in 2023, and plans for a replacement are now under way.

Kyrkvägen 19, 957 95, Hedenäset

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Juoksengi kyrka

Juoksengi kyrka is a parish church in Övertorneå, Norrbotten, close to the Torne river and the border with Finland. Built in the early 1960s and owned by a local foundation rather than the Church of Sweden directly, it reflects the community effort behind many small…

Byvägen 20, 95723, Juoksengi

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Övertorneå kyrka

Övertorneå kyrka stands prominently in the heart of the village, overlooking the Torne river. Sources disagree on its origins: one account describes a rectangular timber church completed in 1617, while Swedish Wikipedia records the present cross-shaped church as built 1734–1736 and consecrated in 1737. Either…

Kyrkogatan 1A, 957 31, Övertorneå

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