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Riksgränsen

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Riksgränsen

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
border city
Official name
Riksgränsen
Country
Sweden
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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Article · Português

Riksgränsen é uma pequena localidade da Suécia, situada na província histórica da Lapônia. Tem cerca de 55 habitantes, e pertence à Comuna de Kiruna. Está situada na proximidade da fronteira da Noruega, a 45 km da cidade norueguesa de Narvik e a 30 km a oeste do vilarejo sueco de Abisko. É atravessada pela estrada europeia E10 (ligando Narvik a Kiruna e Luleå). Tem uma pequena estação ferroviária junto à linha férrea Luleå-Narvik (Linha do Minério). É uma localidade turística, com pistas de esquis, neve abundante e auroras boreais frequentes.

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