Pello facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Pello
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Municipality
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| Pellon kunta Pello kommun |
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Location of Pello in Finland
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Lapland | |
| Sub-region | Tornio Valley | |
| Charter | 1867 | |
| Area
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| • Total | 1,864.66 km2 (719.95 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,738.15 km2 (671.10 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 126.12 km2 (48.70 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 35th largest in Finland | |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,253 | |
| • Rank | 209th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 1.87/km2 (4.8/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 97.1% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.7% | |
| • Others | 2.2% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 9.3% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 49.7% | |
| • 65 or older | 41% | |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) | |
Pello is a cool municipality in Finland, located in the amazing region of Lapland. It's about 20 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, which means it's pretty far north! Pello sits right on the border with Sweden, with the Tornionjoki river flowing between the two countries.
Pello is home to about 3,253 people (as of 31 December 2023). It covers a total area of 1,864.66 square kilometres (719.95 sq mi), with some of that being water. The official language spoken here is Finnish. You can even visit Pello by train, as it has its own Pello railway station.
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Discovering Pello's Past
The name Pello comes from the Finnish word pelto, which means field. It seems like the village might have been named after a field a long time ago! The area was also known as Turtola, which might come from an old Scandinavian name, Tord.
How Pello Became a Municipality
For a long time, Pello was part of a bigger church area called Tornio. Then, around 1606, Tornio was split into two parts. Pello became part of the Ylitornio area.
Things changed a lot in 1809 when Russia took over Finland. This caused the Ylitornio area to be split in half, right along the river. This is why you can find a Pello and a Turtola (Svanstein) on both the Finnish and Swedish sides of the border!
In 1867, the northern parts of Ylitornio became their own separate area, first called Turtola. But over time, the village of Pello grew bigger and more important than Turtola. So, in 1949, the municipality was officially renamed Pello.
Interesting Places in Pello
- Konttajärvi is a lake located within the municipality of Pello. It's a beautiful spot to explore!
See also
In Spanish: Pello para niños
