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Muddus National Park
  • Muddus nationalpark
  • Muttos suoddjimpárkka
IUCN category II (national park)
A satellite image of the park.
LocationNorrbotten County, Sweden
Nearest cityGällivare and Jokkmokk
Coordinates66°54′N 20°10′E / 66.900°N 20.167°E / 66.900; 20.167
Area493.4 km2 (190.5 sq mi)[1]
Established1942, extended 1984[1]
Governing bodyNaturvårdsverket

Muddus (Swedish: [ˈmɵ̌dːɵs]; Lule Sami: Muttos) is a national park in northern Sweden. It is situated in the province Lapland, with its largest part in the Gällivare Municipality. Furthermore, it belongs to the largely untouched UNESCO World Heritage classified Laponian area.

Natural scenes include the old-growth forest with large trees, large boggy grounds, and deep ravines in between the rocks. Sweden's oldest known pine tree is also located here. It has been estimated to be at least 710 years old, as it was found to have withstood a forest fire in 1413.

  1. ^ a b "Muddus National Park". Naturvårdsverket. Retrieved 2009-02-26.

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