Jukkasjärvi
Jukkasjärvi(Swedish)
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Coordinates:67°51′N20°37′E/ 67.850°N 20.617°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Lapland |
County | Norrbotten County |
Municipality | Kiruna Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.44 km2(0.56 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 548 |
• Density | 379/km2(980/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Jukkasjärvi(Swedish pronunciation:[ˈjɵ̂kːasˌjærvɪ];Sami:Čohkkiras) is alocalitysituated inKiruna Municipality,Norrbotten County,Swedenwith 548 inhabitants in 2010.[1]It is situated at 321 meters elevation.
The name is ofNorthern Samiorigin, whereČohkkirasjávrimeanslake of assembly,as the area by the lake by which the village was founded was aSamimarketplace. The village got its first Finnish-speaking resident settlers in the 17th century, who changed the name into the moreFinnish-sounding Jukkasjärvi, thereby removing its meaning, althoughjärvi(jávriin Sami) still meanslakein Finnish. This was also the name used by Swedish officials.
The village is a popular tourist accommodation during the winter months, from December until April, and is best known for its annualice hotel,a hotel literally made from ice.[2]
The wooden church is the oldest building in the village (built around 1607/1608) and is well known for its wooden carved altar piecetriptychbyBror Hjorth.It is the only surviving example of ablock-pillar churchin Sweden.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abc"Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km22005 och 2010 "(in Swedish).Statistics Sweden.14 December 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 27 January 2012.Retrieved10 January2012.
- ^The Complete Guide To The Northern Lights,The Independent,August 21, 2004.
- ^Knapas, Marja Terttu (2018)."Blockpelarkyrkan en finländsk specialitet"[The block-pillar church is a Finnish speciality].Kulttuuriymparistomme.fi(in Swedish). Archived fromthe originalon 2019-08-22.Retrieved2018-01-12.
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