Abisko
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Abisko
This article is about the village. For the National Park, see Abisko National Park.
| Abisko | |
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 Abisko
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| Coordinates: 68°21′N 18°49′E / 68.35°N 18.817°ECoordinates: 68°21′N 18°49′E / 68.35°N 18.817°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Kiruna Municipality |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Province | Lappland |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.13 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 85 |
| • Density | 658/km2 (1,704.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Abisko (Northern Sami: Ábeskovvu) is a village in northern Sweden, near the Abisko National Park located 4 km west of the village. It had 85 inhabitants as of 2005.
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Transportation
Daily passenger electric trains run by SJ AB connect Stockholm with the Norwegian city of Narvik, stopping at both the Abisko village (the name of that railway station is Abisko Östra [east]) and the Abisko Turiststation. Additional regional trains provide links along the Kiruna-Narvik stretch. Abisko is also reachable by car via the highway E10 which has linked Kiruna and Narvik since the early 1980s. Other local forms of transportation include hiking and dog-sledding in winter. A chair-lift provides access to the summit of nearby Mt. Nuolja.
Tourism
The 425 kilometer-long Kungsleden hiking trail, which follows the Scandinavian mountain range, starts (or ends) at the Abisko Turiststation (consisting of a railway station of the same name and the Abisko Youth Hostel) (approx. 4 km west of the village itself) and follows through the national park. The Nordkalottruta uses trails of the park as part of its longer passage. The Abisko Turiststation, run by the Svenska Turistföreningen (STF), houses many visitors to the park and provides lodging, food, and other amenities, and is one of many similar facilities located periodically along the Kungsleden trail. The national park is known for its Cross-country skiing opportunities, snowshoeing, and other winter sports (Mount Nuolja and nearby Björkliden provides Backcountry skiing and freeriding opportunities). As its location is 195 km north of the Arctic Circle, summer hikers enjoy the midnight sun, while winter visitors may find the light pollution-free location ideal for viewing the aurora borealis. One of the most recognized natural sights is Lapporten, a U-shaped valley visible from Abisko. Abisko is also located nearby the 330 square kilometres (130 sq mi) lake Torneträsk.
References
- ^ a b "Småorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish) (xls). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0811/2005A01/tabell12005.xls. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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