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Turtola

Pello
Municipality
Pellon kunta
Pello.kuntakilpi.jpg
Coat of arms of Pello
Coat of arms
Location of Pello in Finland
Location of Pello in Finland
Coordinates: 66°46.5′N 023°58′E / 66.7750°N 23.967°E / 66.7750; 23.967Coordinates: 66°46.5′N 023°58′E / 66.7750°N 23.967°E / 66.7750; 23.967
Country  Finland
Region Lapland
Sub-region Tornio Valley sub-region
Charter 1867
Government
 • Municipal manager Sami Baas
Area (2016-01-01)
 • Total 1,737.65 km2 (670.91 sq mi)
 • Land 1,737.57 km2 (670.88 sq mi)
 • Water 126.12 km2 (48.70 sq mi)
Area rank 35th largest in Finland
Elevation 64 m (210 ft)
Population (2016-03-31)
 • Total 3,615
 • Rank 210th largest in Finland
 • Density 2.08/km2 (5.4/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 99.3% (official)
 • Swedish 0.2%
 • Sami 0.1%
 • Others 0.4%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 11.6%
 • 15 to 64 61.4%
 • 65 or older 27%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate 20.25%
Website www.pello.fi

Pello (formerly Turtola) is a municipality of Finland.

It is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the Arctic Circle in the western part of the province of Lapland, and is part of the Lapland region. The municipality is on the national border with Sweden, by the Tornionjoki-river. The municipality has a population of 3,615 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 1,737.65 square kilometres (670.91 sq mi) of which 126.12 km2 (48.70 sq mi) is water. The population density is 2.08 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.4/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish, according to the legal definition in Finland.


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