Pieljekaise National Park
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| Pieljekaise National Park | |
|---|---|
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
 Above Jäckvik on Kungsleden trail | |
| Location | Norrbotten County, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 66°20′N 16°44′E / 66.333°N 16.733°ECoordinates: 66°20′N 16°44′E / 66.333°N 16.733°E |
| Area | 153.4 km2 (59.2 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1909[1] |
| Governing body | Naturvårdsverket |
Pieljekaise is number 7 on the map
Pieljekaise is a Swedish National Park. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) south of Jäkkvik in Lappland. The park consists to a large part of a large birch woods.
The park is traversed by the Kungsleden trail.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Pieljekaise National Park". Naturvårdsverket. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
External links
- Pieljekaise National Park from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
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