Storsien
in Kalix Kommun of Norrbotten, Sweden

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
66.033 and 23.050 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 66° 1' 59" and E 23° 2' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krona - SEK
Spoken languages:
Swedish, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:33 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
2:48 am and 10:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Sweden in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Sweden.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sweden. Last Update: 2024-05-13 08:03:22

Explore Storsien

Storsien in Kalix Kommun (Norrbotten) is located in Sweden about 489 mi (or 787 km) north of Stockholm, the country's capital.

Local time in Storsien is now 05:33 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Storsien, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sweden is Luleå Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), South-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kalix, OEverkalix, Ylitornio, OEvertornea and Lulea. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 92%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

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Kayaking Kalix river 2012 GoPro K1 intex rubber kayaks

Published: July 20, 2012
Length: 42:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Fexon

Gummikajaker i Kalixälven, gick inge vidare..


DLL 3100 vid Tunnelberget

Published: November 19, 2011
Length: 17:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jan-Erik Hedlöf

Trafikverkets DLL 3100 passerar genom Tunnelberget på Haparandabanan med ett tåg med växlar, den 9 september 2011.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Storsien

Storsien is a small village in Kalix Municipality in northern Sweden. It is best known for the internment camp located there where about 300–370 communists and pacifists were held during the winter of 1939–1940. The village was founded in 1798 and grew to its maximum size at the end of the 1940s with about 80 inhabitants. Today it consists of thirteen farms with a total of about twenty-five people. Mail service, with one delivery per week, was started in early 1900.

Located at 66.0333, 23.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Norrbotten County, World War II internment camps, World War II sites in Sweden

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Storsien