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Laponian Area

Also known as Laponia, Laponia Världsarvsområde, Laponian National Park

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Laponian Area is about 260 km south of Tromsø. The nearest other World Heritage site is Gammelstad Church Town, about 270 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Narvik · about 20,000 peopleabout 120 km north
  • Bodø · about 34,000 peopleabout 140 km west
  • Mo i Rana · about 20,000 peopleabout 190 km south-west
  • Tromsø · about 52,000 peopleabout 260 km north
  • Luleå · about 49,000 peopleabout 280 km south-east
  • Skellefteå · about 31,000 peopleabout 320 km south-east
Laponian AreaBodø50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Laponian Area and the 4 nearest World Heritage sitesGammelstad Church Town1Vegaøyan – The Vega Archipelago2Rock carvings at Alta3High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago4Laponian Area
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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