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	Tornio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tornio (Swedish: Torneå) is a municipality in Lapland, Finland.
		The charter was in recognition of Tornio being the hub of all trade in Lapland throughout the 16th century.
		The spire of the church of Tornio was one of the landmarks used by de Maupertuis in his measurements.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tornio (742 words)

	Tornio
		Tornio Unit is situated on the campus area of Peräpohjola Folk High School, which was founded in 1901 and has gradually grown into a provincial cultural institution providing secondary level education, short courses and custom-designed courses.
		In Tornio’s sister town Haparanda there are two large sports halls, Aspen for athletics and Kuben for ice-hockey and skating.
		Close to Tornio there are also many sights, for example in the winter the largest snow castle in the world and the icebreaker Sampo.
	www.humak.edu /~kontma01/Tornio.htm (337 words)

	Baltic Sea Residency Network Finland Tornio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Tornio is a town of 23.000 inhabitant at the head of he Gulf of Bothnia, close to the border of Sweden.
		Viippola International Artist Residence is situated in a newly renovated wooden house in the centre of the city of Tornio.
		The house is owned by the city of Tornio and it¹s culture office has the responsibility for all Artists Residence activities in the house.
	www.artists.fi /studio/balticsea/viippola.htm (306 words)

	Haparanda (Sweden) and Tornio (Finland) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The cities of Haparanda (Sweden) and Tornio (Finland) are located in the northern end of the Gulf of Bothnia.
		Tornio was in the Middle Ages one of the most famous markets in northern Fennoscandia.
		Haparanda and Tornio have adopted a common coat of arms which they use on their respective municipal flag.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/xn-hato.html (262 words)

	Battle of Tornio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The battle of Tornio October 1 - October 8, 1944 was the first major engagement between Nazi Germany and Finland in the Lapland War; although hostilities had already begun elswere (see Tanne Ost).
		Lieutenant-General Siilasvuo was the officer in charge of the operations in Lapland and planned an amphibious assault near Tornio in time with an overland attack towards Kemi; both operations had Oulu as their base.
		German counter attacks were repulsed with the aid of a battery of field artillery that was part of the second landing and fire support from Finnish gunboats which had arrived to the port.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Tornio (438 words)

	Tornion seurakunta/church
		The church of Tornio is the oldest and the most valuable building in Tornio, the oldest town in the province of Lapland.
		The first church of Tornio, which was founded in 1621, was completed in 1647 but hit by a lightning it burned down to the ground in 1682.
		The church of Tornio is a typical wooden church of the area feature in rectangular frame structures with pillars supporting the trasses and with a steeple which in former times also served as a landmark.
	www.evl.fi /srk/tornio/kirkko/church.htm (739 words)

	Humanities Polytechnic
		The Tornio unit, although being geographically the northernmost part of the Humak University of Applied Sciences in Finland, is a modern, international polytechnic that has the programme in the Civic Activities and Youth Work.
		The Town of Tornio, established in 1621, is situated in the Tornio River Valley only ten minutes from the Swedish border town Haparanda in the province of Lapland.
		The unit is located by the Tornio river, thus access to the water sport such as canooing and kayaking is easy.
	www.humak.edu /english/tornio/index.php (437 words)

	Meän kieli/Library of Tornio Valley, Övertorneå
		Enkel handledning (The Finnish of the Tornio Valley.
		The Oldest Vocabulary in the Finnish of Gällivare and in the Finnish of the Tornio Valley).
		Tornedalsfinsk ordbok (A dictionary of the Finnish of the Tornio Valley)/ Johansson, Henning/ VK 24.8.1992
	www.tornio.fi /kirjasto/tlaakso/kirja/meank/mkreng.htm (1994 words)

	NYC – Tornio
		Filmed in one shot, comprised of one hour and three minutes, the video is an unedited, diagonal passage through the city, covering 17.3 miles (approximately 30 km.).
		Although the Manhattan milieu is already familiar to Finnish viewers from films and television, Fabião's video installation uniquely transcends this familiarity by conveying the frenetic feeling of urban motion.
		Since then, the piece has been shown in another metropolis, Mexico City, and is presently on view in Tornio, a small hibernating town in Northern Finland, near the Arctic Circle.
	www.artdvision.com /broadway/Tornio/TornioNYC.html (470 words)

	Tornio - Acerbi's travel in Lapland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		n Tornio Acerbi finds accommodation in a good inn kept by a polite and helpful man. Acerbi socialises with every person who shows any inclination to sociability in the town and he is met with friendliness on all fronts.
		In Tornio the expedition is joined by doctor Deutsch, an eager natural scientist.
		The ship transporting the quadrants and other equipment Svanberg needs is late, however, so he stays in Tornio to wait for his equipment.
	www4.rovaniemi.fi /lapinkavijat/acerbi/tornio_en.html (159 words)

	The belfry of the Tornio Church - The degree measurements by de Maupertuis
		The belfry of the Tornio Church - The degree measurements by de Maupertuis
		The belfry of the Tornio Church was the first measuring point.
		The party comprised of the eight expedition members from France, five servants, Mayor Pipping and Anders Hellant who worked as the interpreter during the whole expedition time.
	www.rovaniemi.fi /lapinkavijat/maupertuis/mittauspaikat/tornio_eng.html (198 words)

	AvestaPolarit's Tornio Works to Invest More than EUR 100 Million in Environmental Measures Over a Five-year Period : ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In practice, these environmental investments at the Tornio Works mean that steel production will be more than doubled at the same time as emissions are reduced compared to earlier levels.
		For example, the flow of these metals into the sea from the main rivers in the region (the Torne alv and Kemi alv) is between 15 and 30 times greater.
		The health of the fish population around the Tornio Works is said to be good and there is also some fishing industry in the vicinity of the plants.
	press.arrivenet.com /industry/article.php/330302.html (677 words)

	Tornio, Finland. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
		Situated on the extreme northern tip of the Gulf of Bothnia, TORNIO makes a living by selling booze to fugitives from Sweden's harsh alcohol laws, and catering to the Finns who come here to enjoy the beach, to fish, or shoot the Tornionjoki Rapids.
		Always lively are the waterside Umpitunneli, by the second road bridge over to mainland Tornio, Wanha Mestari, Hallituskatu 5, and Café Nina, Laivurinkatu 5, while everyone who sets foot in Tornio seems to visit Dal Laziale, Kauppakatu 12, one of the cheapest spots for solid nourishment.
		With far more choice in Tornio, don't even consider joining the drunken legions staggering back across the border to sleep in Haparanta.
	www.hostelbookers.com /guides/finland/tornio (386 words)

	Off the Beaten Path - Tornio Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		Gebirgsarmee (20th Mountain Army), Finns organised a landing into the port of Tornio by one division on 1st October 1944 and other coming in later.
		This one is raised for 11th Finnish Infantry, who landed in Tornio with the on the 1st October 1944.
		This is the Lapland War Artillery Monument and it is situated on the road Kromitie between Tornio and the harbour Röyttä.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Finland/Lappi/Tornio-228759/Off_the_Beaten_Path-Tornio-BR-1.html (217 words)

	:: Lappi :: Lapland :: Lappland :: Laponie ::
		The diverse Lappish countryside and the proximity of the Finnish-Swedish border give the Tornio River Valley its uniqueness.
		Nature and hospitality are values of the Tornio River Valley that visitors may also experience for themselves.
		Events, activities, culture and nature sites fill the summer calendar of the Tornio River Valley.
	www.laplandfinland.com /?deptid=16963 (108 words)

	FINNISH LAPLAND -Tornio City Landscape - Tours in Lappi pictures on Worldisround
		The town is finely situated as it stands at the river.
		Tornio is the oldest town in the northern Scandinavia.
		The Euro City Development is the international main project of this region, where twin-cities Tornio and Haparanda in Finland and Sweden are building land together to let the cities grow together into Eurocity.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/268943/text.html (234 words)

	Tornio, Finland
		The Finnish frontier town of Tornio (Swedish Torneå;) lies on the Gulf of Bothnia, at the mouth of the Tornionjoki (Torneälv).
		The town first appears in the records in the 14th century, when Archbishop Hemming baptized Finns and Sami (Lapps) here.
		Tornio received its municipal charter in 1621, and thanks to its strategic situation soon developed into a considerable trading town.
	www.planetware.com /finland/tornio-sf-lpn-tor.htm (140 words)

	Trends in the ice-breaking date in the Tornio river, Finland - Maps and Graphics at UNEP/GRID-Arendal
		Trends in the ice-breaking date in the Tornio river, Finland - Maps and Graphics
		Trends in the ice-breaking date in the Tornio river, Finland
		The icebreaking date for the Tornio River in Finland has been recorded since 1693.
	maps.grida.no /go/graphic/trends_in_the_ice_breaking_date_in_the_tornio_river_finland (262 words)

	Ice break-up date of the river Tornio
		The Finnish Environment Institute has collected a set of national sustainable development indicators.
		One of them - on the issue of "Global climate problems" is the ice-breaking date of River Tornio.
		Ice break-up date of the river Tornio according to The Finnish Environment Institute
	violetit.tripod.com /id34.html (185 words)

	eBay Italia - Offerte tornio, fresa, lathe su eBay.it (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Tornio Parallelo con la fresa 125x180mm 230V/1PH NUOVO
		Tornio per gomme in spugna per auto 1/8 1/10
		Tornio gomme automatico 1/10 3Racing for kyosho Serpent
	antiquariato.search.ebay.it /tornio_Altri-utensili_W0QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ... (361 words)

	La Bottega del Tornio di Nico Toniolo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Tutta la produzione de la bottega del tornio, oggettistica d'arredamento e d'uso in tecnica Raku e maioliche.
		The complete production of "La bottega del tornio": Raku tecnique, majolica, pottery and new technical solutions.
		Per tutti gli amici della ceramica, la nostra produzione artistica e la proposta dell'associazione "Il Tornio".
	www.labottegadeltornio.it (77 words)

	Peräpohjola Historical Fair at Tornio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		On three summer Saturdays in the oldest town of Northern Finland people live the beginning of the nineteenth century and are learning to live under the rule of Russia and Alexander I. The town is getting ready for the far-famed Tornio fair.
		The peasantry and the bourgeoisie of Tornio will first attend the morning mass with mayor Cajanus at the splendid baroque church of Tornio.
		The most significant supplementary programme of the fair is the exhibition at the Historical Museum of the Tornio River Valley about “Olde measures and weights”.
	www.tornio.fi /ilma/markkinat/2004/historical_fair.htm (366 words)

	Tornio finland twinned with Devizes in the Kennet area
		Tornio finland twinned with Devizes in the Kennet area
		Kennet District Council /Tornio City Council Recycling Visit
		Tornio is situated in the North of Finland.
	www.kennet.gov.uk /community/twinning/tornio/index.htm (114 words)

	Groundspeak - Seek Geocache
		Lapin Kulta, Tornio by polarit and solarflare (GCJVRR)
		The City Hall of Tornio by solarflare (GCK3HZ)
		Railway station of Tornio (Torneå;) by solarflare (GCJTHT)
	www.geocaching.com /seek/nearest.aspx?lat=66.0574134322324&lon=24.2858206175928 (157 words)

	Tornio Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		Lapin Kulta beer originates from the banks of the River Tornio.
		This unique fresh, light coloured lager beer is made purely using water from the thousands of streams in Finnish Lapland.
		Directions: On the island in the tornio river, close to the finnish/swedish border.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Finland/Lappi/Tornio-228759/Things_To_Do-Tornio-BR-1.html (180 words)

	Barentsedu : Ulapland.fi/In English/Webpages/Barentsedu/\| Organization \|/Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences
		The TOKEM is made up of six units which specialise in different areas of education.
		These units are located in the neighbouring towns of Kemi and Tornio.
		At the Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences, we consider our most important task to be the training of entrepreneurially spirited, highly skilled people, who understand the conditions and possibilities of the North.
	www.barentsedu.net /?deptid=17825 (597 words)

	Tornio - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It was chartered in 1621 and has the oldest extant wooden church (1684) in Finland.
		Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Tornio" at HighBeam.
		More information is at your fingertips at HighBeam Research:
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-tornio.html (160 words)

	City Hotel In Tornio - Tornio Hotels, Discount and Cheap Hotels in City Hotel In Tornio - Tornio, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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	traveldeals.sidestep.com /Hotel_Deals/.../City_Hotel_In_Tornio_-_Tornio (1813 words)

	Kaupunginhotelli Tornio Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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	www.kayak.com /h/hotel/Kaupunginhotelli/72518 (107 words)

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