Pieljekaise National Park

Pieljekaise National Park
Pieljekaise nationalpark
Above Jäckvik on Kungsleden trail
LocationNorrbotten County, Sweden
Coordinates66°20′N 16°44′E / 66.333°N 16.733°E / 66.333; 16.733
Area153.4 km2 (59.2 sq mi)
Established1909
Governing bodyNaturvårdsverket

Pieljekaise is a Swedish national park. It lies about 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Jäkkvik in Arjeplog Municipality, Lappland. The park covers an area of 153.4 km2 (59.2 sq mi).[1] It consists largely of birch woods. The park is traversed by the Kungsleden hiking trail and the trail continues into the nearby the Vindelfjällens Nature Reserve, one of the largest protected areas in Europe.

History

Pieljekaise was founded in 1909 alongside eight other Swedish national parks.[2]

In 2015, the park was allocated 280000 SEK of national park funding to renovate.[3]

National parks of Sweden (clickable map)

References

  1. ^ "Pieljekaise National Park". Naturvårdsverket. Archived from the original on 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  2. ^ "Snabba fakta om nationalparker" [Fast facts about national parks]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2025-07-12 – via PressReader.
  3. ^ Radio, Sveriges (2015-07-16). "Storsatsning på naturen - Sameradion". Sveriges Radio (in Northern Sami). Retrieved 2025-07-12.


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