Øvre Anarjóhka National Park
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Øvre Anarjóhka National Park/Øvre Anarjåkka National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
Location | Karasjok and Kautokeino, Finnmark, Norway |
Nearest city | Karasjok |
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Area | 1,409 km² (544 sq mi) |
Established | 1976 |
Governing body | County Governor |
Øvre Anarjóhka National Park lies in Karasjok and Kautokeino municipalities in Finnmark county, Norway. The park was opened in 1976 and is 1409 km² in area. It borders on Lemmenjoki National Park in Finland. Øvre Anarjóhka is part of the Finnmark plateau (Finnmarksvidda) and includes extensive birch woods, pine barrens, bogs and lakes.
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