Riksgränsen
Riksgränsen is a hamlet in Jukkasjärvi socken, Jukkasjärvi, Norrbotten County. Riksgränsen is situated nearby to the neighborhood Søsterbekk.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Riksgränsen and Riksgränsen Station.
Riksgränsen
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Riksgränsen is a Swedish ski resort 200 km north of the Arctic Circle, in Kiruna municipality. Located right at the border with Norway, the name Riksgränsen literally means "The National Border".
Riksgränsen Station
Railway stop
Photo: Anders Beer Wilse, Public domain.
Riksgränsen Station is a railway station located at Riksgränsen near the Norway–Sweden border, 700 meters into Sweden. The station opened in 1902 as part of the Ofoten Line and Iron Ore Line, and was the location of the switching between Norwegian and Swedish operations.
Riksgränsen
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Jukkasjärvi socken, Jukkasjärvi, Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.42722° or 68° 25′ 38″ northLongitude
18.12159° or 18° 7′ 18″ eastOpen location code
9FWWC4GC+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 884024181OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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