Padjelanta National Park lies in Norrbotten County in Swedish Lapland, established in 1962 and, at about 198,400 hectares, is one of the largest national parks in Sweden. It borders Norway to the west and is primarily an open, flat landscape surrounding the two lakes Vastenjávrre and Virihávrre. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing Body IUCN Category Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Naturvardsverket (Sweden) 1 Sources
1. Padjelanta National Park (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Padjelanta (Swedish: Padjelanta nationalpark) is a national park in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden.
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Sweden with an area of 1,984 km2 (766 mi2), and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Laponia established in 1996.
View the Source2. Padjelanta National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
Wikidata item Q692011
P31 protected-area class match, verified by search+class allow-list
- Part Of: Sweden, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the Source Wikidata: Padjelanta National Park
Wikidata Q692011, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Sweden (Wikidata)
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