Stora Sjöfallet
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| Stora Sjöfallet National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location: | Norrbotten, Sweden |
| Area: | 1,278 km² |
| Established: | 1909 |
| Governing body: | Swedish National Environmental Protection Agency |
Stora Sjöfallet is a national park in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, in Gällivare Municipality. It is situated by the Norwegian border. It was declared national park in 1909.
It covers an area of 1,278 km2. It is divded in two parts by lake Akkajaure, a lake also cultivated for water power.
In its southern part is a mountain range covered with fir woods. In its western and northern parts the fjelds begin, with several glaciers. Impressive is the mountain Áhkká, earning it the nickname Queen of Lappland.
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