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Welcome to Torniohaparanda Historical Background Welcome to TornioHaparanda Historical background • Tornio has been a historical marketplace from the middle ages • Name Tornio is based on the old Finnish word ”spear” • The town was founded in 1621 by the Swedish King Gustav II Adolf • First church 1647 • Northernmost town in the world; Hammerfest (Norway) took the title in 1789 • War of Finland in the beginning of the 1800s Sweden (including Finland) against Russia Current borderline was created in 1809 (Hamina peace) Finland remained a Grand Duchy in the Russian Empire • After the war sister town (or rival) Swedish Haparanda was founded in 1821 • In 1917 Finland declared independence TornioHaparanda today • TornioHaparanda is known as a unique Twin City • Total area 3 216 sq km • Around 32 400 inhabitants • Three languages: Finnish, Swedish, ”Meän kieli” • Two currencies: EUR, SEK • Two time zones • Tornio and Haparanda has a long tradition of crossborder co-operation from the mid 1960s • Provincia Bothniensis co-operation organisation since 1987 • EU membership opened new channels of co-operation in TornioHaparanda area 1995- • Around 20 major agreements between Tornio and Haparanda (public services, investments, arrangements…) Town of Tornio - Administration Mayor Mr. Timo Nousiainen (2015-) Town Council 2013-2016 - 43 members - Chairman Ms. Katri Kulmuni Town Board 2013-2016 - 11 members - Chairman Mr. Markku Ponkala Municipal Committees and sections - Ten Committees, four sections Town of Tornio – Municipal organisation Chart Tornio / Vision 2021 Vision • Town of Tornio is the most attractive centre for versatile living, housing, services and business life in the neighbouring area and region. • TornioHaparanda is an international Twin City with boundless services located in the middle of Bothnian Arc and Barents regions. Strategic development fields • City development and international co-operation • Sustainable city finance • Renewable and efficient public service processes • Wellbeing and expertise at work Geographical location in the middle of Barents Region Population 5,206 million (2012) Good traffic connections • Tornio is the busiest international land border checkpoint in Finland • The only railway line and border crossing point between Finland and Sweden • Railway connection to north, south and west • All main roads meet in TornioHaparanda • The Port of Röyttä is open all year round • Kemi-Tornio Airport (18 km) • TornioHaparanda Travel Centre TornioHaparanda – Travel Center • Travel Center opened 2013, opening ceremony 15.1.2014 • Services: Matkahuolto, Bussgods, Grännsresor, Tourist Information • Future transport award 2013 in Sweden, top 3 finalist • Rödfärgspriset 2014 in Sweden, top 9 finalist The Bothnian Corridor -project - Part of EU 27 TEN-T core network Business and industry in TornioHaparanda Most important employers Personnel • Outokumpu Tornio Works 2200 (metal and steel industry) • Town of Tornio 1300 (public administration) • Town of Haparanda 1225 (public administration) • Lappia Tornio 300 (educational institution) • Nanso Group Tornio 125 (textile industry) • IKEA Haparanda 125 (shopping) • Norrbottens Läns Lansting Hpr 125 (public administration) • Customs Tornio 100 (government administration) Main business fields: Steel & metal industry, shopping and tourism Potentials in the future: Transportation and logistics, shopping and turism Steel & metal industry, energy sector (wind power) Workplaces by sector in Tornio 2012 Total 9 000 Outokumpu's site in Tornio is the most integrated stainless steel mill in the world Manga LNG –project (Tornio) • Project development company Manga LNG Ltd. • Partners Outokumpu, Ruukki Metals, EPV Energy, Gasum Ltd. • Goal to utilize liquefied natural gas (LNG) on industrial processes, energy production and shipping • A New LNG terminal to Tornio Reception, unloading and bunkering facilities, LNG vaporising facility and one 50 000 m3 storage tank For gas deliveries, a pipeline will be built to Röyttä industrial site Truck loading facility for LNG trucks • LNG will be delivered with trucks or by railroad to customer terminals and comsumption destinations in Northern Finland and Sweden • The final investment decision -> ready to use in 2018 • The costs of investments are app. 100 -130 million euros Windmill farm –projects in Tornio RAJAKIIRI LTD. TUULIWATTI LTD. ”Puuska” ”Kitkiäisvaara” Investment over EUR 40 million Investment EUR 30-40 million Finished in 2010-2011 Under construction 8 windmills (28,8 MW) to be finished in 2014 ”Puuska 2” 8 windmills (31,5 MW) Investment EUR 20-25 million Under construction 2014-2015 5 windmills (18MW) Planned: ”Kiiri” Investment EUR 150 million Ready to use in 2017? First offshore windmill farm in Tornio 14 windmills (70-80 MW) Old brewery area – Redevelopment project • Housing • Tourism • Indoor Sports • Activity Park…. www.arcticproperty.fi TornioHaparanda Tourism UNESCO World Heritage site Alatornio Church 1797 (Struve Geodetic Arc) National Parks in Finland and Sweden Bothnian Bay, Haparanda Archipelago Tornionjoki River Salmon and whitefish fishing, Kukkolankoski rapids Shopping Centre on the Border 2-3 million visitors per year all around Barents region Tornio Church 1686 Dedicated to the Swedish Queen Hedvig Eleonora GreenZone Golf Club (18 holes) In the middle of Finnish-Swedish border area Museums Aine Art Museum, The Provincial Museum Growing shopping area on the border Haparanda SWE Tornio FIN Barents Center –project (Haparanda, Sweden) • 100 000 sqr m ”town in the town” • Location on the border • Hotel, Multiarena, School, Shopping… • 1,5 billion SEK investments • 1. phase ready 2016 www.barentscenter.it Educational institutions in Tornio Lapland University of Applied Science Ltd. (LUA) • Established 1.1.2014, homeplace in Rovaniemi • Turnover 43 million euros • Volume of research, development and innovation activity about 5-8 million euros / year • Employers 560, students 5 618 • LUA has four fields of Expertise Wellness, Business and Culture, Tourism services, Industry and Natural Services • Business and Culture is located at the campus of Tornio (administrative headquarter) and at the campus of Rovaniemi Other important educational institutions and networks LAPPIA – Vocational college • Kemi-Tornionlaakso Municipal Education and Training Consortium • The schools of the consortium provide vocational upper secondary education in western Lapland. Peräpohjolan Opisto – Folk high school • Established on November 4th 1901 The Community College of Tornio Upper secondary school Universities near Tornio: Oulu, Rovaniemi, Luleå International relations and municipal co-operation • Provincia Bothniensis (1987) - TornioHaparanda FIN, SWE • Council of Tornio Valley (1987) - FIN, SWE, NOR • Barents Road (1997) - FIN, SWE, NOR, RUS • Bothnian Arc Association (1998) - FIN, SWE • Town Twinning - Devizes, Hammerfest, Ikast, Kirovsk, Szekszard, Vetlanda • The North Callotte Border Information Service (2011) - FIN, SWE, NOR • The Regional Council of Lapland - FIN • Sea Lapland regional co-operation association (1991) - FIN Council of Tornio valley The Bothnian Arc TornioHaparanda co-operation WHY? . Question of survival + . Better services for residents at lower cost . Development and growth = HOW? . Very strong local political support . TRUE partnership culture TornioHaparanda Vision 2020 Forms of TornioHaparanda co-operation • Common city council meetings once/year • Common city board meetings twice/year • Cooperation working groups • Daily contacts between officials and politicians • Provincia Bothniensis board • Borderless community planning • Borderless education • Borderless use of facilities • Common investments (sports, technical sector, rescue service etc.) • Common arrangements, festivals, • Common culture and sports events • Borderless sports clubs and teams • Common marketing Provincia Bothniensis organisation päivitä… Tornio Haparanda Town council Town council Common meeting once a year Tornio Haparanda Town board Town board Common meeting twice a year Cooperation board 5 + 5 members Cooperation Developer Social Business / Sports service City Technical On the Culture and Education Tourism and health planning services Border and youth leisure care Agreements between Tornio and Haparanda 1960-2000 • joint use of Haparanda swimming pool, mid-1960s • agreement on joint sewage treatment plant, 1971 • shared landfill, 1976-85 • cross-border open school attendance at comprehensive school level, 1978 • Provincia Bothniensis co-operation organisation founded, 1987 • joint language school, 1989 • agreement on treatment of sludge from the sewage plan 1990 • fire and rescue service co-operation agreement, 1993 • co-operation in ambulance services 1993 • agreement on the connection of district heating networks and deliveries of heat over the national frontier, 1993 • agreement on joint use of ladder truck, 1994 • Privatisation of the sewage treatment plant, 1996 • merging of tourist offices, 1998 • joint Euro senior secondary school, 1998 • Gränsvallen Bandy Arena 2000 • Agreement of TornioHaparanda crossborber co-operation 2000 Agreements between Tornio and Haparanda 2002- • nursery agreement 2002 • refuse disposal 2002 • The Provincial Museum of Torne Valley 2013 • TornioHaparanda Travel Center 2014 • Agreement of TornioHaparanda crossborder co-operation 2015 More information Town of Tornio www.tornio.fi Town of Haparanda www.haparanda.se Business development services www.bothnianbusiness.fi TornioHaparanda Tourist Info www.haparandatornio.com Visit Sea Lapland www.visitsealapland.com.
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