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'''Tärendö''' ({{IPA-sv|ˈtæ̌rːɛndœ}}, {{lang-fit|Täräntö}} )<ref>{{cite book|url=https://runeberg.org/ortnamn/0030.html|author1=Jöran Sahlgren|author2=Gösta Bergman|title=Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter|language=sv|year=1979|page=26}}</ref> is a small [[Urban areas in Sweden|locality]] in [[Norrbotten County]], [[Sweden]] with 208 inhabitants in 2000. It is located at the [[Kalix River]] and the [[River bifurcation|bifurcation]] [[Tärendö River]].
'''Tärendö''' ({{IPA|sv|ˈtæ̌rːɛndœ}}, {{langx|fit|Täräntö}} )<ref>{{cite book|url=https://runeberg.org/ortnamn/0030.html|author1=Jöran Sahlgren|author2=Gösta Bergman|title=Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter|language=sv|year=1979|page=26}}</ref> is a small [[Urban areas in Sweden|locality]] in [[Norrbotten County]], [[Sweden]] with 208 inhabitants in 2000. It is located at the [[Kalix River]] and the [[River bifurcation|bifurcation]] [[Tärendö River]].


The village was probably founded around year 1620. The largest employer today is the saw mill. The nearest airports are [[Pajala Airport]], 28&nbsp;km away and [[Gällivare Airport]], 101&nbsp;km away.
The village was probably founded around year 1620. The largest employer today is the saw mill. The nearest airports are [[Pajala Airport]], 28&nbsp;km away and [[Gällivare Airport]], 101&nbsp;km away.

Latest revision as of 10:55, 11 November 2024

Tärendö
Tärendö Church
Tärendö is located in Norrbotten
Tärendö
Tärendö
Tärendö is located in Sweden
Tärendö
Tärendö
Coordinates: 67°20′N 22°37′E / 67.333°N 22.617°E / 67.333; 22.617
CountrySweden
ProvinceNorrbotten
CountyNorrbotten County
MunicipalityPajala Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • Total
208
 • Density527/km2 (1,360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitehttp://www.tarendo.nu

Tärendö (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtæ̌rːɛndœ], Meänkieli: Täräntö )[2] is a small locality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 208 inhabitants in 2000. It is located at the Kalix River and the bifurcation Tärendö River.

The village was probably founded around year 1620. The largest employer today is the saw mill. The nearest airports are Pajala Airport, 28 km away and Gällivare Airport, 101 km away.

A well known person from Tärendö is the Olympic gold medalist in cross-country skiing Charlotte Kalla.[3] There is also a line of IKEA furniture named after the village.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (xls) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  2. ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 26.
  3. ^ "Charlotte Kalla". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 8 April 2016.