Meänmaa Flag Day (Meänmaa)

Meänmaa Flag Day

Meänmaa Flag Day, Meänmaa Day or Torne Valley Day is a holiday celebrated in the Torne Valley/Meänmaa region on the 15th of July. The tradition was started by the association "Meänmaan Tinkerit", founded in 2007. The day has been marked as an official holiday in the Swedish…

Meänmaa

Valley at the border of Sweden and Finland

Meänmaa, or sometimes Torne Valley or Torne River Valley lies at the border of Sweden and Finland. It is named after the Torne River flowing through the valley and into the Gulf of Bothnia. Geographically the townships and municipalities that make up the area are Haparanda,…

July 15

Day of the year

July 15 is the 196th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 169 days remain until the end of the year.