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Kebnekaise
Kebnekaise (; from Sami or , "Cauldron Crest") is the highest mountain in Sweden. The Kebnekaise massif, which is part of the Scandinavian mountain range, has two main peaks. The glaciated southern peak used to be the highest at above sea level, but has shrunk by 24 meters during the last 50 years, making the northern icefree peak at the highest. Kebnekaise lies in Swedish Lapland, about north of the Arctic Circle and west of Kiruna near the Kungsleden hiking trail between Abisko and Hemavan.
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Nikkaluokta
Nikkaluokta (; North Sámi: Nihkkáluokta; Meänkieli: Nikkulahti) is a Swedish Sami village in Norrbotten County. The village belongs to Gällivare Municipality, bordering Kiruna Municipality, the closest urban area some 60 kilometers away. In its vicinity lie the areas of two Sami communities, Laevas and Girjas, that still herd semi-domesticated reindeer in the region.
Kebnekaise mountain station
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Vistasvagge
thumb|Vistasvagge, seen from the southeast.
thumb|The south portion of Vistasvagge.
thumb|Aerial photo of Vistasvagge, circa 1960.
Vistasvagge () is a valley in the Kebnekaise massif, in the Kiruna Municipality. It extends northwest into Paittasjärvi at Nikkaluokta. The valley continues northwest towards Alesjaure. The Swedish Tourist Association built its first-ever lodge in the Kebnekaise area in this valley.