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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Predicate Object
instanceOf locality
settlement
urban area
climate subarctic climate
continent Europe
country Sweden
distanceFromLuleå approximately 200 kilometres northwest GENERATED
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 240 metres
gatewayTo Laponia World Heritage area NERFINISHED
hasCulturalInstitution Sámi educational and cultural centers
hasEconomicActivity reindeer herding
tourism
hasHeritageStatusNearby Laponia World Heritage Site NERFINISHED
hasMunicipalRole seat of Jokkmokk Municipality
hasMuseum Ájtte Swedish Mountain and Sámi Museum NERFINISHED
hasReligiousBuilding Jokkmokk Church NERFINISHED
hasTraditionalEvent Jokkmokk Winter Market NERFINISHED
hasTransportConnection Inland Line railway nearby NERFINISHED
isCulturalCenterFor Sámi people NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Norrbotten County NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Jokkmokk Municipality NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion northern Sweden NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
locatedNorthOf Arctic Circle NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Lule River NERFINISHED
longitudeApprox 19.8° E
minorityLanguageUsed Sámi languages
nearbyProtectedArea Muddus National Park NERFINISHED
Padjelanta National Park NERFINISHED
Sarek National Park NERFINISHED
Stora Sjöfallet National Park NERFINISHED
partOf Jokkmokk Municipality NERFINISHED
populationCharacteristic small population
postalCodeCountry SE
regionCode SE-NBD
roadConnection European route E45 nearby
traditionalRegion Swedish Lapland NERFINISHED
winterMarketHeldSince 17th century

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