Rapa Valley
| Rapa Valley (Rapadalen, Ráhpavágge) | |
| Valley | |
 The lower Rapa Valley | |
| Country | Sweden |
|---|---|
| County | Norrbotten |
| Municipality | Jokkmokk |
| River | Rapa River |
| Length | 35 km (22 mi) |
The Rapa Valley (Swedish: Rapadalen, Sami: Ráhpavágge) is a 35 km long valley in Sweden and the largest in the Sarek National Park, part of the Laponian area.[1] The Rapa River runs through the valley, which is surrounded by steep mountains.
References
- ↑ Segnestam, Mats. "Sareks nationalpark". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 July 2010. (subscription required)
Further reading
- Hamberg, Axel (1922). Sarekfjällen: Vägledning för färder i högfjällen mellan lule älvs källarmar (in Swedish). Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand. pp. 41–49. OCLC 251491876.
Coordinates: 67°16′N 17°47′E / 67.267°N 17.783°E