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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 760 metres
- Description: valley in northern Sweden
- Also known as: “Kaerkevagge”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vassijaure and Låktatjåkka.
Vassijaure
Railway station
Photo: TeVe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vassijaure is a railway station, which is situated 4 km northwest of Kärkevagge.
Låktatjåkka
Railway stop
Photo: Kitayama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Låktatjåkka is a railway stop, which is situated 2½ km north of Kärkevagge.
Kärkevagge
- Category: landform
- Location: Norrbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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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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