Rapa Valley
The Rapa Valley (Swedish: Rapadalen, Sami: Ráhpavágge) is a 35 kilometres (22 mi) 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.
Rapa Valley | |
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Rapadalen, Ráhpavágge | |
The lower Rapa Valley | |
Length | 35 kilometres (22 mi) |
Geography | |
Location | Sweden, Norrbotten, Jokkmokk |
Coordinates | 67°16′N 17°47′E |
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.
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