Karesuando
Karesuando is the northernmost village in Sweden, in the municipality of Kiruna. Across the Muoniojoki river is the Finnish half of the village, Karesuvanto.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Karesuando Church.
Karesuando Church
Church
Photo: Niera, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Karesuando Church is a wooden church building in Karesuando, Sweden. Belonging to the Karesuando Parish of the Church of Sweden. It was inaugurated on 3 December 1905 by Bishop Olof Bergqvist of the Diocese of Luleå, replacing an older church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karesuvanto.
Karesuvanto
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Karesuvanto is a village in Enontekiö in Finnish Lapland. This is the northernmost border crossing from Sweden by car. Tarvantovaara Wilderness Area is nearby.
Karesuando
- Type: Locality with 1,030 residents
- Location: Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.4417° or 68° 26′ 30″ northLongitude
22.4819° or 22° 28′ 55″ eastPopulation
1,030Elevation
330 metres (1,083 feet)Open location code
9GW4CFRJ+MQGeoNames ID
8132807
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