Torneälva (river)

Japanese: トーネ[川]（英語表記）Torneälva

It originates from Lake Abiskojokk on the Norwegian border, flows through northern Sweden, and empties into the innermost part of the Gulf of Bothnia. It is 570 km long. It is also called the Torne River, or Tornionjoki in Finnish. In the middle reaches it joins the Muonio River, which flows along the Finnish border, and in the lower reaches the Torne River forms the border. The upper reaches are plateaus and reindeer pastures of the Sámi (Lapps) people, the middle reaches are coniferous forests, and the lower reaches are mostly marshes. The towns of Torne on the Finnish side of the river mouth and Haparanda on the Swedish side are centers of forestry and distribution of goods.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ノルウェー国境のアビスコヨックAbiskojokk湖に発し，スウェーデン最北部を流れてボスニア湾最奥に注ぐ。全長570km。トルネ川とも呼ばれ，フィンランド語ではトールニオ川Tornionjoki。中流でフィンランド国境を流れるムオニオMuonio川と合流し，下流ではトーネ川が国境となる。上流は高原でサーメ人(ラップ人)のトナカイ遊牧地，中流は針葉樹林，下流は湿原が多い。河口のフィンランド側にトーネTorne町，スウェーデン側にハパランダHaparanda町があり，林業と物資集散の中心地になっている。

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