Kvikkjokk
Located in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 66°56′57″ N 17°43′34″ E
- Population
- 18
- 18
- Elevation
- 334 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GEV Gällivare Airport136 km
- KRN Kiruna Airport148 km
About Kvikkjokk
Kvikkjokk is a village. Location: Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County. Population: 18. Elevation: 334 m.
Kvikkjokk (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkvɪ̌kːjɔk]) (Lule Sámi: Huhttán) is a small village situated in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden. It is located 120 km northwest of Jokkmokk. Several hiking trails start in Kvikkjokk. Kungsleden passes through the village and it is a popular starting point for hikers going into Sarek National Park.
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Climate of Kvikkjokk
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -11° · Rain 51 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -17°)
- Wettest month
- July (97 mm)
- Driest month
- April (31 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -8° | -6° | -2° | 3° | 10° | 16° | 18° | 16° | 10° | 4° | -3° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -17° | -16° | -12° | -6° | 1° | 6° | 9° | 7° | 2° | -3° | -11° | -15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 39 | 60 | 97 | 72 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 45 |
How to get to Kvikkjokk
The nearest airport is Gällivare Airport (GEV), 136 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Kiruna Airport (KRN) (148 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 367 km to the south.
Airports
- Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 136 kmeast
- Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 148 kmnortheast
- Bodø Airport (BOO) Bodø 150 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 367 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kvikkjokk
Within 100 km: 199 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km18 places
- Vuogá Mountain 12 kmW
- Vistáttjåhkkå Mountain 18 kmNE
- Vaikantjåkko Mountain 24 kmNE
- Tarrekaise Mountain 19 kmNW
25–60 km69 places
- Passåive Mountain 34 kmNE
- Vuotsas Mountain 53 kmS
- Stuor-Julle Mountain 42 kmE
- Vassjatjåkko Mountain 34 kmN
60–100 km119 places
- Alepsuolo Island 62 kmS
- Petsesuolo Island 69 kmNE
- Iehkálsuolo Island 64 kmS
- Jiertasuoloi Island 67 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Råhtje Mountain, Jokkmokk Municipality12 km S
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Ramek Mountain, Jokkmokk Municipality12 km SE
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Kalakatjåkko Mountain, Jokkmokk Municipality16 km NE
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Vuogá Mountain, Jokkmokk Municipality12 km W
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Ruovddevárre Mountain, Jokkmokk Municipality12 km NW
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Kabla Mountain, Jokkmokk Municipality15 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources