Abisko
Abisko (Northern Sami: Ábeskovvu) may be a village in Sápmi (Lapland), in
northern Kingdom of Sweden, roughly 250 kilometre among the polar circle, and
close to Abisko park, settled four kilometre west of the village. It had eighty
five inhabitants as of 2005.
Permafrost is common round the village albeit this low altitude land is
disappearing attributable to heating and raised downfall
Transportation
Daily rider electrical trains pass SJ AB connect national capital with the
Norwegian town of Narvik, stopping at each the Abisko village (the name of that
train station is Abisko Östra [east]) and also the Abisko Turiststation. further
regional trains offer links on the Kiruna-Narvik stretch. Abisko is additionally
approachable by automobile via the road E10 that has coupled Kiruna and Narvik
since the first Nineteen Eighties. alternative native types of transportation
embody hiking and dog-sledding in winter. A chair-lift provides access to some
extent below the summit of close Mt. Nuolja.
Tourism
The 425 kilometer-long Kungsleden hiking path, that follows the Scandinavian
chain of mountains, starts (or ends) at the Abisko Turiststation (consisting of
a train station of an equivalent name and also the Abisko Youth Hostel) (approx.
four kilometre west of the village itself) and follows through the park. The
Nordkalottruta uses trails of the park as a part of its longer passage. The
Abisko Turiststation, pass the Svenska Turistföreningen (STF), homes several
guests to the park and provides lodging, food, and alternative amenities, and is
one among several similar facilities settled sporadically on the Kungsleden
path. The park is understood for its skiing opportunities, snowshoeing, and
alternative winter sports (Mount Nuolja and close Björkliden provides
Backcountry athletics and freeriding opportunities). As its location is 195
kilometre north of the polar circle, summer hikers relish the atmospheric
phenomenon, whereas winter guests could notice the sunshine pollution-free
location ideal for viewing the northern lights. one among the foremost
recognized natural sights is Lapporten, a formed vale visible from Abisko.
Abisko is additionally settled close to the 330 sq. metric linear unit (130 sq
mi) lake Torneträsk.
Research Station
Abisko is home to the Abisko research Station, a crucial centre for analysis
into Arctic ecology and temperature change. The analysis station hosts the
Climate Impacts analysis Centre, Umeå University, wherever analysis, education
and reach on aquatic and terrestrial ecology square measure undertaken.
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