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  2. Abisko National Park - Wikipedia

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    Abisko is situated in the Swedish province of Lapland near the Norwegian border (distance approx. 37 km (23 mi) by railway), and belongs to Kiruna Municipality, Sweden's northernmost and largest municipality.

  3. Spaceport Sweden - Wikipedia

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    In February 2012, Spaceport Sweden hoped to have operational flights of SpaceShipTwo by 2015. [3] In 2012, Spaceport Sweden introduced an initiative aimed at offering educational adventures and spaceflight training, providing participants with the chance to delve deeper into the aurora borealis through northern lights flights in Kiruna.

  4. Laponian area - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Northern lights - live: Aurora borealis won’t be visible over ...

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    The northern lights are set to be visible over much of the US this week. Unusual activity on the Sun means that the spectacle – usually limited to areas near the far north and south poles ...

  6. Lapland (Sweden) - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  7. Abisko - Wikipedia

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    Abisko has a subarctic climate , typical of Northern Sweden in Lapland. Summers are cool and rainy with chilly nights and snow covers are often modest except for during milder winters where maritime air brings more precipitation. Winters are long and cold but somewhat moderated by mild Gulf Stream air coming from the west.

  8. Santa Claus Village - Wikipedia

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    Santa Claus Village (Finnish: Joulupukin Pajakylä) is an amusement park in Rovaniemi in the Lapland region of Finland. It was opened in 1985. [1] ... Northern Lights

  9. Sápmi - Wikipedia

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    The region stretches over four countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.To the north, it is bounded by the Barents Sea, Norwegian Sea, and White Sea. [2] [3] Lapland (/ ˈ l æ p l æ n d /) has been a historical term for areas inhabited by the Sami based on the older term "Lapp" for its inhabitants, a term which is now considered outdated or pejorative. [4]