Lapland (Sweden)

county (län) in Sweden

county (län) in Sweden

'''''' (; ; ; ) is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in the province of Lapland. It had 17,002 inhabitants in 2016 and is the seat of Kiruna Municipality (population: 23,167 in 2016) in Norrbotten County. The city was originally built in the 1890s to serve the Kiruna Mine.

historical province in Sweden

Gällivare (; ; or ; or ; ) is a locality and the seat of Gällivare Municipality in Norrbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 8,449 inhabitants in 2010. The town was founded in the 17th century. Together with nearby towns Malmberget and Koskullskulle it forms a conurbation with some 15,000 inhabitants.

municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden

Jokkmokk () is a locality and the seat of Jokkmokk Municipality in Norrbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden, with 2,786 inhabitants in 2010. The Lule Sámi name of the place (composed of the individual words and ) means "River's Curve," due to the meandering river that runs through it. As in other towns in Lapland, the Swedish language is dominant at an official level in Jokkmokk in modern times. The settlement is just north of the Arctic Circle. Talvatissjön is located at the southern part of Jokkmokk.

Lycksele (; ; Ume Sami: ) is a locality and the seat of Lycksele Municipality in Västerbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 8,513 inhabitants in 2010.

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Arvidsjaur (; ; ) is a locality and the seat of Arvidsjaur Municipality in Norrbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 4,635 inhabitants in 2010.

Laponia, or the Laponian Area, is a large mountainous wildlife area in the Lapland province in northern Sweden, more precisely in Gällivare Municipality, Arjeplog Municipality and Jokkmokk Municipality. The name comes from the Latin name for Lapland.

river in Sweden

river of Northern Sweden

national park in northern Sweden

Storuman (, Ume Sami: Lusspie) is a locality and the seat of Storuman Municipality in Västerbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 2,207 inhabitants in 2010. It is situated by the Ume River, at the southeastern end of Lake Storuman.

Arjeplog (; Pite Sami: ) is a locality and the seat of Arjeplog Municipality in Norrbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 1,977 inhabitants in 2010.

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Malmberget ("The Ore Mountain", Finnish and Meänkieli: Malmivaara) is a locality and mining town situated in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden. It had 5,590 inhabitants in 2010, reduced to 927 by December 2020. It is situated 5 kilometres from the municipal seat of Gällivare.

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national park

Åsele () is a locality and the seat of Åsele Municipality in Västerbotten County, Lapland, Sweden. It had a population of 1,798 in 2010. Its elevation is 313 m (1027 ft).

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Sorsele (; ; Ume Sami: ) is a locality and the seat of Sorsele Municipality in Västerbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 1,277 inhabitants in 2010. Sorsele is also the nearest town to the ski resort Nalovardo. It is known for containing a portion of the Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve, one of the largest nature reserves in Sweden.

Dorotea () is a locality and the seat of Dorotea Municipality in Västerbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden, with 1,543 inhabitants in 2010. European route E45 and the Inland Line both pass through Dorotea.

Vilhelmina (Southern Sami: Vualtjere) is a locality and the central town of Vilhelmina Municipality in Västerbotten County, in the province of Lapland, Sweden with 3,657 inhabitants in 2010. Vilhelmina is situated by Lake Volgsjön in the Ångerman River, with the smaller Lake Baksjön located to the east of the community. Vilhelmina Church and Volgsjö School are located in Vilhelmina.

Karesuando (; or ; Northern Sámi: ; Meänkieli: Karesuanto) is the northernmost locality in Sweden. It is situated in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden, with 303 inhabitants in 2010 and 350 in 2011.

Malå (, ) is a locality and the seat of Malå Municipality in Västerbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 2,050 inhabitants in 2010.

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Jukkasjärvi (; Sami: Čohkkiras) is a locality situated in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 548 inhabitants in 2010. It is situated at 321 meters elevation. thumb|left|The Jukkasjärvi Church in March 2020. The name is of Northern Sami origin, where Čohkkirasjávri means lake of assembly, as the area by the lake by which the village was founded was a Sami marketplace. The village got its first Finnish-speaking resident settlers in the 17th century, who changed the name into the more Finnish-sounding Jukkasjärvi, thereby removing its meaning, although järvi (jávri in Sami) still

national park of Sweden

, ), is a massif in the southwestern corner of Stora Sjöfallet National Park in northern Sweden.

Sarektjåkkå is the second highest mountain in Sweden and the highest mountain in the Laponian area at AMSL. However its mountain peak is the 3:rd highest mountain peak in Sweden, because the two highest peaks in Sweden belongs to the mountain Kebnekaise at 2,097 (North Summit) and 2090 meters (South Summit). The mountain is located close to the eastern border of Sarek National Park, about southwest of Suorva.

national park in Sweden

Porjus () is a locality situated in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 328 inhabitants in 2010. Geographically it is situated by the shores of Lule River at 499 meter height.

Vuollerim () () is a village (tätort) situated in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden with 623 inhabitants in 2020, declining from 732 inhabitants in 2010. The name originates from Lulesamiska vuolle (lower) and riebme, which describes a place where a river runs quickly, but without rapids (often a calmer place between two sets of rapids).

Svappavaara (Meänkieli: Vaskivuori; ) is a locality situated in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 392 inhabitants in 2023. (1) It is a mining village. Mining was started around 1650. Large scale iron mining started in 1965. The mine was closed in 1983, but enrichment of iron ore from the mine at Kiruna is still going on. The mine is owned by LKAB, and was reopened in 2023, for mineral research purposes.

Vittangi (; Meänkieli: Vittanki; Northern Sámi: Vazáš) is a locality situated in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 784 inhabitants in 2010.

Kuttainen is a locality situated in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 333 inhabitants in 2010.

Koskullskulle is a locality situated in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 874 inhabitants in 2010.

) is a Swedish ski resort located at the northwest edge of Kiruna Municipality in Lappland, next to the Norwegian border. It is the most northerly ski resort in the world, being roughly north of the Arctic Circle; the skiing season is from February to June, and from the end of May the lifts operate under the midnight sun. One of the pistes crosses the border to Norway and back to Sweden, where there is no border control due to Schengen Area policies.

urban area in Kiruna Municipality, Sweden

Kaskasatjåkka is a mountain in Sweden with an elevation of above mean sea level (AMSL). Its peak is located about north of the mountain huts and research station in the Tarfala Valley.

Glommersträsk () is a locality situated in Arvidsjaur Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden, with 272 inhabitants in 2010.

urban area in Gällivare Municipality, Sweden

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.

Tjautjas (sometimes called Tjautjasjaure or Čavččas in Northern Sámi) is a locality situated in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 234 inhabitants in 2010.

Kvikkjokk () (Lule Sámi: Huhttán) is a small village situated in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden. It is located 120 km northwest of Jokkmokk. Several hiking trails start in Kvikkjokk. Kungsleden passes through the village and it is a popular starting point for hikers going into Sarek National Park.

Ullatti is a locality situated in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden. In 2010 it had 213 inhabitants.

Swedish lake

Moskosel () is a locality situated in Arvidsjaur Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden, with 232 inhabitants in 2010.

Stuorrajekna is the largest glacier in Sweden, with an area of . It is located in the Sulitjelma massif in the southeastern Padjelanta National Park in Lapland.

Murjek () is a village situated in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 83 inhabitants in 2005.

Jäckvik (pronounced ) or Jäkkvik is a mountain hamlet in Arjeplog municipality on Swedish national road 95 (Silver Road). It is located near Pieljekaise National Park and about 20 km south of the Arctic Circle. Jäckvik has a lodge and a ski run. Continuing north along Swedish National Road 95, towards the border with Norway, there is the nearby tourist facilities Vuoggatjålme and the lake Vuoggatjålmjaure.

thumb|Laponia World Heritage Site in Ritsem

Båvrojávrre is a lake that lies on the border between Norway and Sweden. Most of the lake lies in Norway in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county. Only of the lake lies in Sweden in Gällivare Municipality in Norrbotten County. The lake Baugevatnet lies just to the north. The ending -jávrre is the Lule Sami word for lake.

irrelevant canal

thumbnail|The main building, Saltoluokta thumb|Driver's cabin, Saltoluokta thumb|Old Station, Saltoluokta thumb|Reception Saltoluokta thumb|Laponia Saltoluokta thumb|MS Langas, Saltoluokta thumb|Main Building, Saltoluokta thumb|View of Sarek from Kierkau close Saltoluokta thumb|Saltoluokta in September Saltoluokta () is a 120 kilometer drive outside Gällivare in northern Sweden, off the beaten track in Jokkmokk Municipality near the municipality's border with Gällivare. Saltoluokta is located less than 1 kilometre from Stora Sjöfallet National Park and the UNESCO World Heritage Site Laponia an

Kurravaara () is a village 12 km north of Kiruna in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 57 inhabitants in 2005.

Kittelfjäll (Southern Sami: Stoere Giemnie or Tjiehtele) is a winter sports resort and a former "small locality" in Lapland 90 kilometers northwest of Vilhelmina in Västerbotten County, Sweden. The area is a popular tourist destination, known for its year-round outdoor activities. During the summer, the region attracts visitors with mountain hiking, fishing, and cycling, while the winter offers ski touring, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing. Accommodations in the area are close to nature with easy access to hiking trails, fishing waters, and ski tracks.

Kåbdalis () is a small locality in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden, with 91 inhabitants 2005. In the winter many tourists come to the village because of its well-known ski slope.