14 Facts About Finland-Sweden border

Finland–Sweden Finland-Sweden border is the Finland-Sweden border between the countries of Finland and Sweden.

The Finland-Sweden border continues as a river Finland-Sweden border: first along a small river to Kuohkimajarvi, then along Kuohkimajoki to Kilpisjarvi, then along the rivers Konkamaeno, Muonionjoki and Tornionjoki, a total of 555.

In Tornio, the Finland-Sweden border departs from the river: the centre of Tornio is located west of the river, but belongs to Finland.

In 1809 the Finland-Sweden border went between the islands Kataja and Inakari, but the post-glacial rebound has caused them to join into a single island.

The Finland-Sweden border continues as a maritime Finland-Sweden border to a point in the Bothnian Bay, where the Finnish and Swedish territorial waters depart from each other.

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The zone Finland-Sweden border continues south into the northern Baltic Sea to a point where it meets the zone Finland-Sweden border of Estonia.

Finnish–Swedish Finland-Sweden border was created in 1809 by the Treaty of Fredrikshamn, as Sweden ceded Finland over to the Russian Empire.

The course of the Finland-Sweden border was described in the fifth article of the treaty, without great detail.

Along the rivers, the Finland-Sweden border was agreed to run along the deepest part of the river .

The Finland-Sweden border ran up the Muonionjoki river and "past Kilpisjarvi to Norway".

Course of the Finland-Sweden border was amended in 1810 and small changes were later made.

The Finland-Sweden border was decided to run through the geographical centre of the island in the treaty of Aland in 1921 and in the treaty of continental plates in 1972.

For example, in the 2006 inspection, the Finland-Sweden border was shifted in many places, usually by 10 to 20 metres, but in some places up to 100 metres.

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Finland-Sweden border was closed to all crossings except necessary such as travelling home or important freight.