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Abiskojåkka river and Torneträsk lake. Lapland, also known by its Swedish name Lappland (Northern Sami: Sápmi, Finnish: Lappi, Latin: Lapponia), is a province in northernmost Sweden. It borders the Swedish provinces of Jämtland, Ångermanland, Västerbotten, and Norrbotten, as well as Norway and Finland. Nearly a quarter of Sweden's land ...
67°20′N 17°35′E / 67.333°N 17.583°E / 67.333; 17.583. Location of Laponian area in Sweden. The Laponian area is a large mountainous wildlife area in the Lapland province in northern Sweden, more precisely in Gällivare Municipality, Arjeplog Municipality and Jokkmokk Municipality. The name comes from the Latin name for Lapland.
Laponia (Swedish: Lappland) was a historical Swedish province, or landscape, in the north of Sweden. It evolved from Lappmarken. In 1809, Sweden ceded the eastern part, along with Finland, to the Russian Empire, which in effect created a Swedish Lapland and Finnish Lapland. Today, the Swedish part serves no administrative purpose.
Jokkmokk (Swedish: [ˈjɔ̌kːmɔk]; [2] Lule Sami: Jåhkåmåhkke or Dálvvadis; [3] Northern Sami: Johkamohkki; Finnish: Jokimukka; Meänkieli: Jokinmukka) is a locality and the seat of Jokkmokk Municipality in Norrbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden, with 2,786 inhabitants in 2010. [1] The Lule Sami name of the place (composed of the ...
Arvidsjaur is a Swedish adaptation of the Ume Sámi word árviesjávrrie, derived from árvies (“generous” or “one who gives abundantly”) and jávrrie (“lake”), referring to the fishing in the nearby lake of the same name. Aruens järff by was the Swedishized name of the Sámi village where the Arvidsjaur Church was built in 1607.
Lycksele was granted city rights in 1946, becoming the first city in Lapland. The town is often referred to as "Lappstockholm" and markets itself as "the city in Lapland," highlighting both its status as Lapland's first city and its early importance as a meeting place. After the arrival of the railway, Lycksele developed into a typical small ...
Arjeplog (Swedish: [ˈǎrːjɛplʊɡ]; [2] Pite Sami: Árjepluovve) is a locality and the seat of Arjeplog Municipality in Norrbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 1,977 inhabitants in 2010. [1] It is a popular winter test site for the Asian and European car industries and featured on an episode of the British TV show Top Gear.
Pages in category "Lapland (Sweden)" The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Lapland (Sweden)