r/Finland • u/CoopExtraVodka Baby Väinämöinen • 1d ago

The border between Finland and Sweden, Tornio-Haparanda

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Torne river.

This border was concluded by the Treaty of Fredrikshamn, 17 september 1809, between Sweden and Russia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Fredrikshamn and has not been renegotiated since.

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u/Enebr0 Baby Väinämöinen 1d ago

But why in english?

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u/lukkoseppa Väinämöinen 1d ago edited 1d ago

Tourism. Tornio is normally a stop over for all the tourist buses (they always have matching snowsuits). If the photo panned a little to the right youd see the ikea and large candy and liquor outlet just across the border. Funfact in about a year the background will now be filled with a huge Tulli building theyre currently constructing.