Jokkmokk

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Jokkmokk
Jokkmokk church
Jokkmokk church
Jokkmokk (Sweden)
Jokkmokk
Jokkmokk
Coordinates: 66°37′N 19°50′E / 66.617, 19.833
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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Coordinates: 66°37′N, 19°50′E

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