Murjek | |
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The railroad station in Murjek | |
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Coordinates: 66°28′N 20°53′E / 66.467°N 20.883°E / 66.467; 20.883 | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Lapland |
County | Norrbotten County |
Municipality | Jokkmokk Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 0.67 km (0.26 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 83 |
• Density | 125/km (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Murjek (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmɵ̌rjɛk]) is a village situated in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 83 inhabitants in 2005.
The village is a popular train stop for hikers and tourists, as buses to Kvikkjokk go from Murjek. Kvikkjokk is a common starting point for hikes into Sarek National Park.
References
- ^ "Småorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km 2000 och 2005" (xls) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 17.
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