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) 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.

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Place details

Locality
Kiruna kommun
Region
Norrbotten
Country
Sverige
Population
44

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Key facts

Ski area.name
Riksgränsen
Ski area.picture
Riksgr%C3%A4nsen_ski_resort.jpg
Ski area.caption
Lift in Riksgränsen
Ski area.pushpin_map
Sweden Norrbotten#Sweden
Ski area.number_trails
28
Ski area.liftsystem
6
Ski area.lift_capacity
7400 passengers/hr
Ski area.snowmaking
no
Ski area.nightskiing
Selected days (under midnight sun)

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Official name
Riksgränsen
Population
55
Official website
riksgransen.se
Image
Riksgränsen - KMB - 16000300023826.jpg
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Commons category
Riksgränsen
native label
Riksgränsen
inception
1902-00-00
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) 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.

Riksgränsen is a popular location for the winter testing of pre-production cars by various European manufacturers. Photo-snipers are prevalent, attempting to get the first spy-shots of new models, though their activities are frowned upon by local hoteliers who value the custom of the manufacturers. The same manufacturers frequently use the location for winter launches, bringing journalists from across the world to drive the new cars on snow-covered roads and on courses specially prepared on frozen lakes.

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