Place:Haparanda, Norrbotten, Sweden

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NameHaparanda
Alt namesHaparandasource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates65.833°N 24.167°E
Located inNorrbotten, Sweden
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Haparanda Municipality, is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Haparanda.

In 1967 the "City of Haparanda" was merged with the rural municipalities Karl Gustav and Nedertorneå. Since 1971 Haparanda, like all other municipalities of Sweden, is a municipality of unitary type. However, it prefers to use the title stad ("city") for the whole territory, including the non-urban parts.

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