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Aavasaksa

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of 242 metres (794 ft). Aavasaksa is famous for its sights both towards Finland and Sweden, and it is included in the list of the
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View from the observation tower atop Aavasaksa hill to the west towards Torne River and Sweden
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in mind, but due to political instability it never happened. It's only open in the summer.
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Due to Aavasaksa's distinctive elevation above other nearby hills, it was first used by
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is literally visible. The hill is surrounded by rivers running next to it:
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Aavasaksa is often considered the southernmost point in Finland where the
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Övertorneå
Elevation
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Coordinates
66°23′52″N 23°43′30″E / 66.39778°N 23.72500°E / 66.39778; 23.72500
Aavasaksa is located in Finland
Lapland
Finland
hill
Ylitornio
Finnish Lapland
elevation
National landscapes of Finland
Alexander II of Russia
Pierre Louis Maupertuis
French Geodesic Mission
Struve Geodetic Arc
UNESCO
World Heritage Site
midnight sun
Torne River
Tengeliö river
fi
Asteroid
2678 Aavasaksa
View from the observation tower atop Aavasaksa hill to the west towards Torne River and Sweden
Aavasaksa, educational poster by Eero Järnefelt, 1905
Eero Järnefelt
"Aavasaksanvaara"

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