Murjek
Place in Lapland, Sweden
66°28′N 20°53′E / 66.467°N 20.883°E / 66.467; 20.883[1]
(2005-12-31)[1]
Murjek (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmɵ̌rjɛk])[2] is a village situated in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 83 inhabitants in 2005.[1]
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.
References
- ^ a b c "Småorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (xls) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 17.
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