Teelteraja
Teelteraja is a small municipality located in the northern part of Finland, within the Lapland region. The settlement lies approximately 120 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle, near the western shores of Lake Tornionva. Its geographic coordinates are 65.2°N latitude and 25.8°E longitude. The municipal area covers roughly 312 square kilometres, of which about 32 per cent is forested and 6 per cent consists of wetlands.
The population of Teelteraja was estimated at 1,080 residents as of the 2021 census, a slight decline
Teelteraja first appears in historical records in 1564, mentioned as a modest trading post on the route
Today, the municipality’s economy is based on sustainable forestry, eco-tourism, and an emerging network of cultural