Jokkmokk

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Jokkmokk

Total population

2,786

Air quality index

27Good

Elevation251 m

Land area306 km²

Coordinates66.61°, 19.84°

Demographic figures from Statistics Sweden (SCB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Jokkmokk is a locality and the seat of Jokkmokk Municipality in Norrbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden, with 2,786 inhabitants in 2010. The Lule Sámi name of the place means "River's Curve," due to the meandering river that runs through it. As in other towns in Lapland, the Swedish language is dominant at an official level in Jokkmokk in modern times. The settlement is just north of the Arctic Circle. Talvatissjön is located at the southern part of Jokkmokk.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

J

Johan Märak

Sami joiker and Church of Sweden priest (1928–2019)

P

Phebe Fjellström

Swedish ethnologist (1924-2007)

I

Inga Juuso

Sami actress and musician from Norway

K

Karin Vannar

Swedish politician

M

Maria Vedin

Swedish writer

E

Eric Rhenman

Swedish academic

L

Lennart Hanning

Swedish composer

S

Samuel Hübinette

Swedish racing driver

Magnus Ekelund

Swedish singer

Hjalmar Nyström

Swedish politician

A

Anta Pirak

Lule Saami reindeer herder, teacher, and writer (1873-1951)

Y

Yngve Ryd

Swedish writer

Katarina Pirak Sikku

Swedish Saami artist

Maxida Märak

Swedish Saami musician, yoiker, actress, and human rights activist

S

Sigga Tuolja-Sandström

B

Bo Jonzon

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Jokkmokk

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

Seen 2026-05-22

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

Seen 2026-02-07

Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

Seen 2026-02-07

Western Capercaillie

Tetrao urogallus

Seen 2025-09-15

Fly Agaric

Amanita muscaria

Seen 2025-09-13

Matsutake

Tricholoma matsutake

Seen 2025-09-02

Moose

Alces alces

Seen 2025-08-17

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Seen 2025-08-17

Pine Hawkmoth

Sphinx pinastri

Seen 2025-08-14

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers