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

  1. ↑ 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 / 67.267; 17.783


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