The Rapa Valley (
Swedish: ''Rapadalen'',
Sami
Acronyms
* SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft
* Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company
* South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise net ...
: ''Ráhpavágge'') is a long valley in
Sweden and the largest in the
Sarek National Park
Sarek National Park ( sv, Sareks nationalpark) is a national park in Jokkmokk Municipality, Lapland in northern Sweden. Established in 1909, the park is the oldest national park in Europe. It is adjacent to two other national parks, namely Stor ...
, part of the
Laponian area
The Laponian area is a large mountainous wildlife area in the Lapland province in northern Sweden, more precisely in Gällivare Municipality, Arjeplog Municipality and Jokkmokk Municipality.
It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996; ...
.
[ ] The
Rapa River runs through the valley, which is surrounded by steep mountains. It's Laitaure river delta is one of the major tourist attractions for hikers in the area.
File:Rapadelta-mittre-25.jpg,
File:Piellorieppe-äng-25.jpg,
File:Rahpavagge.jpg,
References
Further reading
*
Valleys of Sweden
Sarek National Park
Landforms of Norrbotten County
{{sweden-geo-stub