Jokkmokk
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Jokkmokk | |
Jokkmokk church | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Sweden |
Municipality | Jokkmokk Municipality |
County | Norrbotten County |
Province | Lappland |
Area [1] | |
- Total | 3.58 km² (1.4 sq mi) |
Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
- Total | 2,976 |
- Density | 830/km² (2,149.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
- Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Jokkmokk is a locality in Lapland, Sweden and the seat of Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County.
About 3,000 of the municipality's 5,500 inhabitants live in the municipal seat.
Jokkmokk was a transit center for Sami refugees from Norway during World War II, in addition to the center in Kjesäter.
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- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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