Murjek

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Murjek
The railroad station in Murjek
Murjek
Coordinates: 66°28′N 20°53′E / 66.467°N 20.883°E / 66.467; 20.883Coordinates: 66°28′N 20°53′E / 66.467°N 20.883°E / 66.467; 20.883
Country Sweden
Province Lapland
County Norrbotten County
Municipality Jokkmokk Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
 • Total 83
 • Density 125/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Murjek is a village situated in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 83 inhabitants in 2005.[1]

The village is a popular train stop for hikers and tourists, as buses to Kvikkjokk go from Murjek. Kvikkjokk is a common starting point for hikes into Sarek National Park.


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Småorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (xls) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2010-08-12. 
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