Arpela

Arpela is a village in the municipality of Tornio in Lapland in north-western Finland. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of the Tornio city center, on the banks of the Kaakamajoki River [fi], and 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the Tervola's settlement along regional road 927 [fi]. At the end of 2023, the village's urban area had 232 residents,^[1] while its scattered population covers approximately 500 residents.^[2]

Country Finland

Postal code

95590

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Arpela
Village
The village centre.
Arpela Location in Finland
Coordinates: 66°01.0574′N 24°23.1109′E
Country	Finland
Province	Lapland
Municipality	Tornio
Area
• Total	0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)
Population  (31 December 2023)[1]
• Total	232
• Density	3,210/sq mi (1,241/km2)
Postal code	95590

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Arpela is home to, among others, Arja Sipola [fi], the first Finnish tango queen elected at the Seinäjoki Tangomarkkinat in 1987,^[3] and Kaisa Juuso, the Finns Party politician appointed the Minister of Social Affairs and Health in 2023.^[4]