Jokkmokk

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Jokkmokk is a small town in northern Sweden, known as a center of Sámi culture and as a gateway to the Laponia World Heritage area and nearby national parks.

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Jokkmokk canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf locality
settlement
urban area
climate subarctic climate
continent Europe
country Sweden
distanceFromLuleå approximately 200 kilometres northwest
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 240 metres
gatewayTo Laponia World Heritage area
hasCulturalInstitution Sámi educational and cultural centers
hasEconomicActivity reindeer herding
tourism
hasHeritageStatusNearby Laponia World Heritage Site
hasMunicipalRole seat of Jokkmokk Municipality
hasMuseum Ájtte Swedish Mountain and Sámi Museum
hasReligiousBuilding Jokkmokk Church
hasTraditionalEvent Jokkmokk Winter Market
hasTransportConnection Inland Line railway nearby
linked to: Inland Line railway
isCulturalCenterFor Sámi people
linked to: Sámi
knownFor Sámi culture
annual winter market
proximity to Laponia World Heritage area
proximity to several national parks
languageUsed Swedish
latitudeApprox 66.6° N
locatedIn Lapland
linked to: Lapland, Sweden

Norrbotten County
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Jokkmokk Municipality
locatedInRegion northern Sweden
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
locatedNorthOf Arctic Circle
locatedOnRiver Lule River
longitudeApprox 19.8° E
minorityLanguageUsed Sámi languages
nearbyProtectedArea Muddus National Park
Padjelanta National Park
Sarek National Park
Stora Sjöfallet National Park
partOf Jokkmokk Municipality
populationCharacteristic small population
postalCodeCountry SE
regionCode SE-NBD
roadConnection European route E45 nearby
traditionalRegion Swedish Lapland
linked to: Lapland, Sweden
winterMarketHeldSince 17th century

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