Murjek
Encyclopedia
Murjek is a village situated in Jokkmokk Municipality
, Norrbotten County
, Sweden
with 83 inhabitants in 2005..
The village is a popular train stop for hikers and tourists, as buses to Kvikkjokk
go from Murjek. Kvikkjokk is a common starting point for hikes into Sarek National Park
.
Jokkmokk Municipality
Jokkmokk Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Jokkmokk.The name Jokkmokk is Sami for the words "river" and "bend", since the town is situated close to a bend in the nearby river....
, Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County is the northernmost county or län of Sweden. It borders Västerbotten County to the southwest, the Gulf of Bothnia to the southeast. It also borders the counties of Nordland and Troms in Norway to the northwest, and Lapland Province in Finland to the northeast.The name...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
with 83 inhabitants in 2005..
The village is a popular train stop for hikers and tourists, as buses to Kvikkjokk
Kvikkjokk
Kvikkjokk 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 it....
go from Murjek. Kvikkjokk is a common starting point for hikes into Sarek National Park
Sarek National Park
Sarek National Park is a national park in Jokkmokk Municipality, in the province Lapland in northern Sweden. Sarek borders the national parks Stora Sjöfallet and Padjelanta...
.