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Karesuando, the Glossary

Karesuando (Kaaresuvanto or Karesuvanto; Sami: Karesuanto, Gárasavvon or Karasavvon) is the northernmost locality in Sweden.^[1]

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34 relations: Botany, Central European Summer Time, Central European Time, Counties of Sweden, Country, Dislocation of Sámi people from Jukkasjärvi and Karesuando, European route E45, Karesuando Church, Karesuvanto, Köppen climate classification, Kiruna, Kiruna Municipality, Laestadianism, Lapland (Sweden), Lars Levi Laestadius, Midnight sun, Municipalities of Sweden, Muonio (river), Norrbotten County, North Atlantic Current, Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II, Polar night, Provinces of Sweden, Sámi languages, Sámi peoples, Statistics Sweden, Subarctic climate, Sweden, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, Swedish national road 99, Tree line, Ultraviolet index, Urban areas in Sweden, Vicar.
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Populated places in Kiruna Municipality

Botany

Botany, also called plant science (or plant sciences), plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology.

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Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central European Time (CET; UTC+01:00) during the other part of the year.

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Central European Time

Central European Time (CET) is a standard time of Central, and parts of Western Europe, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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Counties of Sweden

The counties of Sweden (Sveriges län) are the administrative subdivisions of Sweden.

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Country

A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity.

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Dislocation of Sámi people from Jukkasjärvi and Karesuando

The dislocation of Sámi people (Bággojohtin) was a process in which reindeer herding indigenous Sámi people were forcibly dislocated from Jukkasjärvi and Karesuando to areas further South in Sweden in the 1920s to 1940s.

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European route E45

European route E45 connects Norway and Italy, through Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Austria.

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Karesuando Church

The Karesuando Church (Karesuando kyrka) is a wooden church building in Karesuando, Sweden.

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Karesuvanto

Karesuvanto or Kaaresuvanto (Gárasavvon, Karesuando) is a village in Enontekiö municipality, located in Finnish Lapland, the largest and northernmost region in Finland.

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Köppen climate classification

The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems.

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Kiruna

italic (Giron; Kiiruna) is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in the province of Lapland. Karesuando and Kiruna are Lapland (Sweden) and Populated places in Kiruna Municipality.

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Kiruna Municipality

Kiruna Municipality (Kiruna kommun; Giron gielda; Meänkieli: Kierunan kunta; Finnish: Kiirunan kunta) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northernmost Sweden.

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Laestadianism

Laestadianism (Lestadiolaisuus), also known as Laestadian Lutheranism and Apostolic Lutheranism, is a pietistic Lutheran revival movement started in Sápmi in the middle of the 19th century.

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Lapland (Sweden)

Lapland, also known by its Swedish name Lappland (Lappi, Lapponia), is a province in northernmost Sweden.

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Lars Levi Laestadius

Lars Levi Laestadius (10 January 1800 – 21 February 1861) was a Swedish Sami writer, ecologist, mythologist, and ethnographer as well as a pastor and administrator of the Swedish state Lutheran church in Lapland who founded the Laestadian pietist revival movement to help his largely Sami congregations, who were being ravaged by alcoholism.

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Midnight sun

Midnight sun, also known as polar day, is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the summer months in places north of the Arctic Circle or south of the Antarctic Circle, when the Sun remains visible at the local midnight.

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Municipalities of Sweden

The municipalities of Sweden (Sveriges kommuner) are its lower-level local government entities.

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Muonio (river)

The Muonio (Muonionjoki or Kätkäsuvanto; Muonio älv or Muonioälven; Muonionväylä) is a river in northern Finland and Sweden.

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Norrbotten County

Norrbotten County (Norrbottens län, Meänkieli/Norrbottenin lääni, Norrbottena leatna) is the northernmost county or län of Sweden. Karesuando and Norrbotten County are Lapland (Sweden).

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North Atlantic Current

The North Atlantic Current (NAC), also known as North Atlantic Drift and North Atlantic Sea Movement, is a powerful warm western boundary current within the Atlantic Ocean that extends the Gulf Stream northeastward.

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Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II

The Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II consisted of around 15,000 men, recruited from Norwegian refugees and trained at a number of secret camps in Sweden.

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Polar night

Polar night is a phenomenon in the northernmost and southernmost regions of Earth where night lasts for more than 24 hours.

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Provinces of Sweden

The 25 provinces of Sweden (Sveriges landskap) are historical, geographical and cultural regions.

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Sámi languages

Sámi languages, in English also rendered as Sami and Saami, are a group of Uralic languages spoken by the Indigenous Sámi people in Northern Europe (in parts of northern Finland, Norway, Sweden, and extreme northwestern Russia).

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Sámi peoples

The Sámi (also spelled Sami or Saami) are the traditionally Sámi-speaking Indigenous peoples inhabiting the region of Sápmi, which today encompasses large northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and of the Kola Peninsula in Russia.

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Statistics Sweden

Statistics Sweden (Statistiska centralbyrån; SCB) is the Swedish government agency operating under the Ministry of Finance and responsible for producing official statistics for decision-making, debate and research.

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Subarctic climate

The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers.

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Sweden

Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.

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Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute

The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (Sveriges meteorologiska och hydrologiska institut, SMHI) is a Swedish government agency and operates under the Ministry of the Environment.

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Swedish national road 99

Swedish national road 99, is a Swedish national road in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden between Haparanda and Karesuando.

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Tree line

The tree line is the edge of a habitat at which trees are capable of growing and beyond which they are not.

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Ultraviolet index

The ultraviolet index, or UV index, is an international standard measurement of the strength of the sunburn-producing ultraviolet (UV) radiation at a particular place and time.

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Urban areas in Sweden

An urban area or tätort in Sweden has a minimum of 200 inhabitants and may be a city, town or larger village.

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Vicar

A vicar (Latin: vicarius) is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior (compare "vicarious" in the sense of "at second hand").

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karesuando

Also known as Enonteki Lapland Court District, Karesuando Ting.