Kärkevagge
Kärkevagge is a short valley in Kiruna Municipality, Sweden. It is easily accessed by a good path from the E10 Kiruna-Narvik highway. Rissajaure, the clearest lake in Sweden, is located at the head of the valley.- Valley with an elevation of 760 metres (2,493 feet)
- …is also known as “Kaerkevagge”
- Description: valley in northern Sweden
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vassijaure and Låktatjåkka.
Vassijaure
Railway station
Vassijaure is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Kärkevagge.
Låktatjåkka
Railway stop
Låktatjåkka is a railway stop, which is situated 2½ km north of Kärkevagge.
Kärkevagge
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
68.40183° or 68° 24′ 7″ north
Longitude
18.31009° or 18° 18′ 36″ east
Open location code
9FWWC826+P2
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tornedalen Finnish—“Kärkevagge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kärkevagge”
- Dutch: “Kärkevagge”
- Finnish: “Kärkevagge”
- German: “Kärkevagge”
- Irish: “Kärkevagge”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Geargevággi”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kärkevagge”
- Swedish: “Kärkevagge”
- Tornedalen Finnish: “Kärkevagge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Låktatjåkka and Lapplandia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kedketjårro and Vassåive.
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