Pello (Övertorneå)

Pello
Pello
State :	Sweden
Province  (län):	Norrbotten County
Historical Province (landskap):	Norrbotten
Municipality  :	Övertorneå
Coordinates :	66 ° 48 ′  N , 23 ° 59 ′  E Coordinates: 66 ° 48 ′  N , 23 ° 59 ′  E
SCB code :	S9335
Status:	Småort
Residents :	161 (December 31, 2015)
Area :	0.58 km²
Population density :	278 inhabitants / km²

Pello is a place ( småort ) in the Swedish province of Norrbotten County and belongs to the municipality of Övertorneå .

Pello is located on the western bank of the Torne älv opposite the Finnish municipality of the same name, Pello . Riksväg 99 and Sweden's shortest Länsväg , Länsväg 402 and Länsväg BD 981, run through the village . There is only a rail connection on the Finnish side.

The next larger, Swedish town, Övertorneå with almost 2000 inhabitants, is located fifty kilometers south. To Haparanda there are over a hundred kilometers. Pello suffers from emigration; the place met the requirements for a crime scene (at least 200 inhabitants) until the year 2000 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Statistiska centralbyrån : Småorter 2015, byggnader, areal, överlapp tatorter, coordinater (Excel file)