Tarfala Valley (
Swedish: ''Tarfaladalen'' or ''Tarfalavagge'',
Northern Sami
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: ''Darfalvággi'') is a valley in
Kiruna Municipality
Kiruna Municipality (; ; ; ) is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Norrbotten County in northernmost Sweden. Its administrative centre, seat is located in Kiruna. It is the northernmost municipality in Sweden, and at is Sweden's geograph ...
,
Sweden
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. Several glaciers flow into the valley and glaciological research has been conducted since 1946 at the
Tarfala scientific station.
See also
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Kebnekaise
Kebnekaise (; from Sami language, Sami or , "Cauldron Crest") is the highest mountain in Sweden. The Kebnekaise massif, which is part of the Scandinavian Mountains, Scandinavian mountain range, has two main peaks. The glaciated southern peak use ...
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Tarfala research station
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Storglaciären
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Isfallsglaciären
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Kebnepakteglaciären
References
Valleys of Sweden
Kiruna
Landforms of Norrbotten County
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