Pieljekaise National Park
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National park in Sweden
| Pieljekaise National Park | |
|---|---|
| Pieljekaise nationalpark | |
| Above Jäckvik on Kungsleden trail | |
| Map | |
| Location | Norrbotten County, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 66°20′N 16°44′E / 66.333°N 16.733°E / 66.333; 16.733 |
| 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.
Pieljekaise National Park is located in Sweden
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References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Pieljekaise National Park". Naturvårdsverket. Archived from the original on 2009年04月04日. Retrieved 2009年02月26日.
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