Jokkmokk

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Jokkmokk

Total population

2,786

Coordinates66.61°, 19.84°

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

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.