Juoksengi

Juoksengi
Juoksengi
Juoksengi
Coordinates: 66°34′N 23°51′E / 66.567°N 23.850°E / 66.567; 23.850Coordinates: 66°34′N 23°51′E / 66.567°N 23.850°E / 66.567; 23.850
Country Sweden
Province Norrbotten
County Norrbotten County
Municipality Övertorneå Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 350
  Density 331/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Juoksengi is a locality situated in Övertorneå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 350 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

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.[2]

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Juoksengi:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. "Arctic Circle Juoksengi". Communique AB.


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