Village

Porjus

Located in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 66°57′33″ N 19°49′15″ E

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Population: 240; 240
Elevation: 384 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: GEV Gällivare Airport47 km; KRN Kiruna Airport99 km

About Porjus

Porjus is a village. Location: Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County. Population: 240. Elevation: 384 m.

From Wikipedia

Porjus (Meänkieli: Porjys) is a locality situated in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 328 inhabitants in 2010. Geographically it is situated by the shores of Lule River at 499 meter height. Porjus is known for having one of the oldest hydropower plants in Sweden (Porjus kraftverk - Porjus hydroelectric power station), built 1910–1915. The power plant was built to deliver electricity to the building of the railroad between Luleå and Narvik, where the mining industry shipped iron ore.

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At a glance

Area: 46 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Porjus over time

Population of Porjus over time
2015		240
2016		252
2017		230
2018		268
2019		261
2020		265
2023		256

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Porjus

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -5° · Night -13° · Rain 49 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night -21°)
Wettest month: July (91 mm)
Driest month: February (30 mm)

-10° -21°

-8° -19°

-2° -14°

4° -7°

10° 0°

16° 6°

19° 8°

16° 6°

10° 1°

3° -4°

-5° -13°

-8° -19°

Jan

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Nov

Dec

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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Climate of Porjus
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-10°	-8°	-2°	4°	10°	16°	19°	16°	10°	3°	-5°	-8°
Average low (°C)	-21°	-19°	-14°	-7°	0°	6°	8°	6°	1°	-4°	-13°	-19°
Precipitation (mm)	38	30	33	30	40	57	91	72	49	48	49	38

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Porjus

The nearest airport is Gällivare Airport (GEV), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kiruna Airport (KRN) (99 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 350 km to the south.

Airports

Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 47 kmnortheast
Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 99 kmnorth
Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) Arvidsjaur 155 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Umeå Population: 130.2K 350 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Porjus

Within 100 km: 155 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

Ågås Mountain 13 kmSW
Gähppovárre Mountain 17 kmSE
Doaresoajvve Mountain 13 kmS
Saukesvare Mountain 11 kmNW

25–60 km60 places

Granholmen Island 39 kmS
Linaberget Mountain 46 kmS
Järtaberget Mountain 42 kmS
Tuolpatjåkko Mountain 44 kmN

60–100 km108 places

Ripakansaari Island 94 kmN
Kulkusaari Island 90 kmN
Matjäksa Mountain 100 kmN
Koivu Sammalvaara Mountain 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Doaresoajvve Mountain, Jokkmokk Municipality
13 km S
Ågås Mountain, Jokkmokk Municipality
13 km SW
Gähppovárre Mountain, Jokkmokk Municipality
17 km SE
Saukesvare Mountain, Jokkmokk socken
11 km NW