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Murjek | |
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 The railroad station in Murjek | |
  Murjek Location within Norrbotten  Murjek Location within Sweden | |
| Coordinates: 66°28′N 20°53′E / 66.467°N 20.883°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Lapland |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Municipality | Jokkmokk Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 83 |
| • Density | 125/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Murjek (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmɵ̌rjɛk])[2] is a village situated in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 83 inhabitants in 2005.[1]
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
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Småorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 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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