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Also known as Akka, Ahkka, Akavare

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

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Within Vinony's link graph, Áhkká is referenced by 8 other articles, and connects out to Sweden, geographic coordinate system and mountain range.

The entry is geolocated on the map in mountain_scale, across 2 mapped points.

It sits within the topics Lapland (Sweden) and Mountains of Norrbotten County.

Its subject is documented across 20 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Áhkká
Mountain.photo
Akka from Ritsem.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
Áhkká seen from Ritsem
Mountain.elevation_m
2011
Mountain.prominence_m
1105
Mountain.range
Scandinavian Mountains
Mountain.translation
Wife
Mountain.language
Lule Sami
Mountain.location
Norrbotten County, Sweden
Mountain.map
Sweden Norrbotten

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
mountain
Country
Sweden
Elevation
2011
Image
Akka mountain.jpg
Width
7
Length
15
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Commons category
Akka (Sweden)
topographic prominence
1099
topographic isolation
19.27
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, ), is a massif in the southwestern corner of Stora Sjöfallet National Park in northern Sweden.

The massif has twelve individual peaks and ten glaciers, of which Stortoppen is the highest at . This peak is the tenth-highest in Sweden. Most notable is that the mountain has a vertical drop of , from the top of the highest summit down to the lake Akkajaure in the valley below, which is located at . This is the highest vertical drop found in Sweden. Since the lake below the mountain is regulated by a hydroelectric power station, its surface can drop down to , which makes the mountain's vertical drop rise to a maximum of 1,593 m (5,226 ft). Due to the large level differences and the massif being well held together and rather isolated, it looks impressive, earning it the nickname Queen of Lapland. In the Sámi tradition it is a holy mountain, and some hikers regard it with a sense of awe and mystique.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Áhkká” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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