Kvikkjokk

Also known as Huhttán

Kvikkjokk () (Lule Sámi: Huhttán) is a small village situated in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden. It is located 120 km northwest of Jokkmokk. Several hiking trails start in Kvikkjokk. Kungsleden passes through the village and it is a popular starting point for hikers going into Sarek National Park.

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Place details

Locality: Kvikkjokk
Region: Norrbotten
Country: Sverige
Population: 18

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Kvikkjokk
Settlement.image_skyline: Kvikkjokk from Sjnjerak.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Norrbotten#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Jokkmokk Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Norrbotten County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Lapland
Settlement.population_as_of: 2007
Settlement.population_total: 16
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.timezone_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +2

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: Sweden
Located in: Jokkmokk Municipality
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Image: Kvikkjokk from Sjnjerak.jpg

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Climate
References

== Etymology == The name derives from the Lule Sámi ''Kuoi'hka-johko'' "gushing river" which is another name for the river Gamájåhkå ("river as murky as reindeer milk's whey"). The modern Sámi name Huhttán derives from the ore smelting hut which once stood in the village, the Swedish word for 'the hut' being hyttan.

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