Stora Sjöfallet National Park
Protected area in Norrbotten County, northern Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stora Sjöfallet (Swedish: [ˈstǔːra ˈɧø̂ːfalːɛt], lit. 'The Great Lake Falls'; Lule Sami: Stuor Muorkke, lit. 'Great Portage') is a national park in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, in Gällivare Municipality and Jokkmokk Municipality. The national park covers 1,278 km2 (493 sq mi) and is the third-largest in Sweden.[2] The park is located about 20 km (12 mi) north of the Arctic Circle[3] by the Norwegian border and surrounds the Akkajaure reservoir from the north, east and south.
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Location | Norrbotten County, Sweden |
Coordinates | 67°29′N 18°21′E |
Area | 1,278 km2 (493 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 1909[1] |
Governing body | Naturvårdsverket |
The area was declared a national park in 1909. The national park is part of the Laponian area, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stora Sjöfallet is also a part of Natura 2000, which is a network for protected areas in the European Union.[4]