Ritsem

thumb|Laponia World Heritage Site in Ritsem

Ritsem is a village in the Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden. It is located in the Stora Sjöfallet National Park. The area falls within the Swedish Lapland, and is home to the Sámi people during the reindeer migration. The town contains a 320 megawatt hydroelectric power plant, which sits inside a 16 km artificial tunnel connecting lake Sitasjaure to the Akkajaure reservoir. There is also a mountain cabin and caravan camp run by the Swedish Tourist Association.