Abisko

Jukkasjärvi, Sweden

Abisko ([ˈɑ̌ːbɪskʊ], Northern Sami: Ábeskovvu) is a village in Sápmi (Lapland), in northern Sweden, roughly 200 km north of the Arctic Circle, and near Abisko National Park, located 4 km west of the village. It had 85 inhabitants as of 2005. Permafrost is common around the village, although this low-altitude permafrost is disappearing because of global warming and increased snowfall.

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