Rapa Valley
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The Rapa Valley is a 35 km long valley in Sweden
and the largest in the Sarek National Park
, part of the Laponian area
. The Rapa River
runs through the valley, which is surrounded by steep mountains.
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....
and the largest in the 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...
, part of the Laponian area
Laponian area
The Laponian area is a large mountainous wildlife area in the Lapland province in Northern Sweden, more precisely in the Gällivare Municipality, Arjeplog Municipality and Jokkmokk Municipality...
. The Rapa River
Rapa River
The Rapa River is a tributary of the Lesser Lule River in north Norrland, in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The river stretches 75 km from its source to the mouth of Lake Tjaktjajaure . At the mouth of Lake Laitaure , slightly higher up, the Rapa River forms the Laitaure Delta...
runs through the valley, which is surrounded by steep mountains.