Pieljekaise National Park
Pieljekaise National Park | |
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Pieljekaise nationalpark | |
Location | Norrbotten County, Sweden |
Coordinates | 66°20′N 16°44′E / 66.333°N 16.733°ECoordinates: 66°20′N 16°44′E / 66.333°N 16.733°E |
Area | 153.4 km2 (59.2 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 1909[1] |
Governing body | Naturvårdsverket |
Pieljekaise is a Swedish national park. It lies about 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Jäkkvik in Arjeplog Municipality, Lappland. The park consists largely of birch woods.
The park is traversed by the Kungsleden hiking trail and the trail continues into the nearby the Vindelfjällens Nature Reserve, one of the largest protected areas in Europe.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Pieljekaise National Park". Naturvårdsverket. Archived from the original on 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
External links[]
- Sweden's National Parks: Pieljekaise National Park from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Categories:
- IUCN Category II
- National parks of Sweden
- Protected areas established in 1909
- 1909 establishments in Sweden
- Geography of Norrbotten County
- Tourist attractions in Norrbotten County
- Lapland (Sweden)
- Norrbotten County geography stubs