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Geological Formation

Torne Valley

Valleys

Torne Valley is a border region between Sweden and Finland named for the Torne River, which flows through it and empties into the Gulf of Bothnia. On the Swedish side the valley takes in the municipalities of Haparanda, Övertorneå, Pajala and Kiruna, and on the Finnish side Tornio, Ylitornio, Pello, Kolari, Muonio and Enontekiö. The area is also known by its own name, Meänmaa, and its economy has traditionally rested on agriculture, reindeer herding and fishing; both sides share a common heritage from before 1809, when the current border between Sweden and Finland was established. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
Natura 2000 Site 1
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Caused By

Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Torne Valley

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Torne Valley
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Found In

Finland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Torne Valley
Sweden

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Torne Valley
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected Areas: World Database on Protected Areas record: Torne och Kalix älvsystem
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected AreasWDPA record, field desig_eng
Quote, WDPA record, field desig_eng
"desig_eng": "Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)"
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Torne Valley (Wikipedia)
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Quote, Lead section
Torne Valley (Finnish: Tornionlaakso, Torniojokilaakso; Swedish: Tornedalen), Torne River Valley or sometimes Meänmaa (Meänkieli for 'Our Land'), lies at the border of Sweden and Finland.
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Wikidata: Torne Valley
Wikidata Q734149, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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