Jokkmokk (Swedish: [ˈjɔ̌kːmɔk] [2]) is a locality and the seat of Jokkmokk Municipality in Norrbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden, with 2,786 inhabitants in 2010. [1] The Lule Sámi name of the place (composed of the individual words jåhkå and måhkke) means "River's Curve," due to the meandering river that runs through it.

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Jokkmokk is a natural meeting place for Sámi people from all over Sápmi. Since 1605 – for more than four hundred years – the colourful Jokkmokk market has been celebrated annually, starting on the first Thursday in February.

Jokkmokk Municipality (Swedish: Jokkmokks kommun, Finnish: Jokimukan kunta, Northern Sami: Johkamohkki gielda, Meänkieli: Jokinmukka) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Jokkmokk. The name Jokkmokk is Sami for the words "river" and "bend", since the town is situated close to a bend in the nearby river.

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In Jokkmokk, you can get an exclusive experience of the culture of Sammies, and you can visit the Sami Museum, where you can learn the story of the region’s indigenous people and the forbidding landscape that they’ve inhabited for millennia.

Oct 4, 2024 · Jokkmokk is the gateway to four national parks that are part of the Laponia World Heritage area, the largest unmodified natural area in the world that is still used by the Sami people for reindeer herding. The area around Jokkmokk is characterized by vast forests, pristine lakes, and rolling hills.

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Jokkmokk’s Market begins on the first Thursday of February every year. Situated just north of the Polar Circle and with a population a little over 2,000, the small town of Jokkmokk is a tranquil gem on the border of Laponia, the only combined nature- and cultural heritage site in Scandinavia.

Jokkmokk Municipality (Swedish: Jokkmokks kommun), is one of Sweden's largest, containing a land area of 18,000 km² (larger than many small countries) but no more than 5,000 inhabitants. The village Kvikkjokk by the Laponia national park system is treated in its own article.