Suorva
Located in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 67°32′00″ N 18°13′00″ E
- Elevation
- 761 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
About Suorva
Suorva is a village. Location: Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Elevation: 761 m.
Suorva (Swedish pronunciation: [sʉˈɔ̌rːva]) or Suorvadammen ("the Suorva Dam") is a small settlement situated at the southern parts of Akkajaure, in Stora Sjöfallet National Park, Sweden. The settlement can be reached by car (and bus, from Gällivare). It consists of a few houses and a dam operated by Vattenfall, which regulates the flow to the hydroelectric plant in Vietas located about 5 kilometers downstream, with its underground powerhouse blasted into the mountainside along the river's left bank.
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In comparison
- Nearest larger town: Vággevárásj, 35 km S
- 5 sights and natural places within 10 km Jiertasuoloi, Luobmitatjåkko
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Jiertasuoloi Island, Norrbotten County2 km S
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Luobmitatjåkko Mountain, Gällivare Municipality4.7 km NE
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Karanestjåkko Mountain, Gällivare Municipality6.8 km SE
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Ruoksatjåkko Mountain, Gällivare Municipality7.5 km N
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Vietasjokk Mountain, Gällivare Municipality9.4 km N
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Rapoktjåkkå Mountain, Gällivare Municipality16 km NW
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