Jukkasjärvi
Located in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 67°50′48″ N 20°37′16″ E
- Population
- 20,080
- 20.1K
- Elevation
- 321 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Jukkasjärvi
- Airports
- KRN Kiruna Airport12 km
- GEV Gällivare Airport80 km
About Jukkasjärvi
Jukkasjärvi is a municipality. Location: Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County. Population: 20,080. Elevation: 321 m.
Jukkasjärvi (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɵ̂kːasˌjærvɪ]; Sami: Čohkkiras) is a locality situated in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 548 inhabitants in 2010. It is situated at 321 meters elevation. The name is of Northern Sami origin, where Čohkkirasjávri means lake of assembly, as the area by the lake by which the village was founded was a Sami marketplace.
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At a glance
- Area
- 1.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Jukkasjärvi over time
| 2010 | 548 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 607 | |
| 2016 | 645 | |
| 2017 | 658 | |
| 2018 | 677 | |
| 2019 | 663 | |
| 2020 | 692 | |
| 2023 | 753 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Jukkasjärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -4° · Night -11° · Rain 38 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -17°)
- Wettest month
- July (87 mm)
- Driest month
- March (23 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -8° | -7° | -2° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -4° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -17° | -16° | -13° | -6° | 0° | 6° | 9° | 7° | 2° | -4° | -11° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 29 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 35 | 54 | 87 | 69 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 32 |
How to get to Jukkasjärvi
The nearest airport is Kiruna Airport (KRN), 12 km to the west as the crow flies.
Airports
- Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 12 kmwest
- Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 80 kmsouth
- Enontekio Airport (ENF) Enontekio 130 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Jukkasjärvi
Within 100 km: 115 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Ilansonsaari Island 21 kmNW
- Stohkkeoaivi Mountain 16 kmSW
25–60 km29 places
- Hukkasaari Island 39 kmSW
- Heikamasaari Island 40 kmSW
- Ripakansaari Island 32 kmW
- Mokkokansaari Island 34 kmW
60–100 km100 places
- Árjjatoaivi Mountain 94 kmN
- Njulja Mountain 99 kmNW
- Pipiösaari Island 99 kmSE
- Palosaari Island 77 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Jukkasjärvi
1 placeCities & villages1
- Jukkasjärvi socken · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stohkkeoaivi Mountain, Kiruna Municipality16 km SW
-
Ilansonsaari Island, Norrbotten County21 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources