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Explore Riksgraensen in Sweden
Riksgraensen in the region of Norrbotten with its 44 inhabitants is a town in Sweden - some 629 mi or ( 1011 km ) North of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Riksgraensen is now 01:44 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Skellefteå, Piteå, Kiruna, Tromsø, and Sjovegan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Skellefteå . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Riksgraensen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Border between Sweden and Norway
Passing border between Sweden and Norway, By car from Narvik to Kiruna. عبور از مرز زمینی سوأد و نروژ. ما با اتومبیل از نارویک به سمت شهر کیرونا واقع در سوأد می راندیم ..
Heliskiing Riksgränsen 2007
Heliskiing in Riksgränsen and Kebnekaise June 2007 ..
Riksgränsen 2008
Panoraamaa ankkurihissistä ..
Border Norway - Sweden in Lappland (Grenze Norwegen - Schweden) between Narvik and Kiruna
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Interesting facts about this location
Riksgränsen
Riksgränsen, The National Border in Swedish, is a ski-resort in Kiruna Municipality, Lappland, Sweden, 200 km north of the Arctic Circle. The skiing season is from February to June. From mid-May the lifts operate under the midnight sun. Riksgränsen is a popular location for the winter testing of pre-production cars by various European manufacturers.
Located at 68.43 18.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Riksgränsen Station
Riksgränsen Station is a railway station located on the Norway–Sweden border at Riksgränsen, one kilometer 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.
Located at 68.43 18.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bjørnfjell Station
Bjørnfjell Station is a railway station in the village of Bjørnfjell in the municipality of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the Ofotbanen railway line, between Søsterbekk Station and Riksgränsen Station (which is in Sweden). It is about 40 kilometres from Narvik Station and 1.5 kilometres from the Swedish border. The Swedish Iron Ore Line was extended to the town of Narvik in 1902.
Located at 68.43 18.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Bjørnfjell Chapel
Bjørnfjell Chapel is a chapel in the municipality of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bjørnfjell. The church is part of the Bjerkvik parish in the Ofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in 1952 in the rural Bjørnfjell area just west of the border with Sweden. This area is populated with vacation cabins that are popular with the residents of the city of Narvik.
Located at 68.44 18.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Søsterbekk Station
Søsterbekk Station is a railway station in the municipality of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. It's located along the Ofotbanen railway line, between Katterat Station and Bjørnfjell Station. It has direct railway connection to Narvik, Kiruna, and Luleå. The station is primarily used by persons who have cabins in the area, and is located at an altitude of 457 metres above mean sea level.
Located at 68.44 18.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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