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Abisko National Park

National Park

Abisko National Park lies in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, established in 1909 as one of the first nine national parks in Sweden. Covering about 7,700 hectares, it is composed of valleys framed by mountain ranges to the south and west, with Torneträsk, the largest alpine lake in Scandinavia, bordering the park to the north. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
1909 2
Area (sq km)
77.2055 2
Governing Body
Naturvårdsverket 1
IUCN Category
II 2
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Naturvardsverket (Sweden) 1
Sources
1. Abisko National Park (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
Abisko National Park (Swedish: Abisko nationalpark) is a National Park in Sweden, established in 1909.
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2. Abisko National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
  • Wikidata item Q953092
    P31 protected-area class match, verified by search+class allow-list
  • Part Of: Sweden, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Abisko National Park
Wikidata Q953092, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Sweden (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Europe, Wikidata item for Sweden, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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