Drakryggen
Drakryggen is a mountain in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County and has an elevation of 1,617 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kebnekaise and Björlings glaciär.
Kebnekaise
Peak
Photo: Mg-k, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kebnekaise is the highest mountain in Sweden. The Kebnekaise massif, which is part of the Scandinavian mountain range, has two main peaks. The glaciated southern peak used to be the highest at 2,120 metres above sea level, but has shrunk by 24 meters during the last 50 years, making the northern icefree peak at 2,096.8 metres the highest. Kebnekaise is situated 2½ km southeast of Drakryggen.
Björlings glaciär
Glacier
Björlings glaciär is a glacier, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Drakryggen.
Drakryggen
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,617 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
67.91667° or 67° 55′ northLongitude
18.46667° or 18° 28′ eastElevation
1,617 metres (5,305 feet)Open location code
9FVWWF88+MMGeoNames ID
2717278
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kebnekaise and Haukajaurekåtan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Duolpanjunječohkka and Kaskasapakte.
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