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Place in Lapland, Sweden
Murjek
The railroad station in MurjekThe railroad station in Murjek
Murjek is located in NorrbottenMurjekMurjekShow map of NorrbottenMurjek is located in SwedenMurjekMurjekShow map of Sweden
Coordinates: 66°28′N 20°53′E / 66.467°N 20.883°E / 66.467; 20.883
CountrySweden
ProvinceLapland
CountyNorrbotten County
MunicipalityJokkmokk Municipality
Area
 • Total0.67 km (0.26 sq mi)
Population
 • Total83
 • Density125/km (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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

  1. ^ "Småorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km 2000 och 2005" (xls) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  2. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 17.



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