Sonfjället

Infobox_protected_area | name = Sånfjället National Park (official name)
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location = Härjedalen, Sweden
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area = 103 km²
established = 1909
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governing_body = Swedish National Environmental Protection Agency

Sonfjället (also known as "Sånfjället") is a national park situated in Härjedalen, in central Sweden. It was established in 1909, and following a land extension in 1989, it now covers 103 km².

The park is famous for its animal faune: a resident bear tribe, and a large elk tribe. Other animals are also common, including wolves and lynx. It also houses the only known population of muskox in Sweden.

The national park is named after mount Sonfjället; its highest peak is at 1,278 meters, and is renowned for a splendid view, if one walks all the way up. The reason as to why there are two names is because Swedish officials wanted to change the spelling the locals used into the unetymological "Sånfjället". The word "son" is related to the English word "sun" and Sonfjället literally means "the sun fell".

The mountaineous area is filled with large boulders, intersected by streaming lakes. Trailing around the mountain area is also a wide spread forest area.

External links

* [http://www.naturvardsverket.se/en/In-English/Menu/Enjoying-nature/National-parks-and-other-places-worth-visiting/National-Parks-in-Sweden/Sanfjallet-National-Park/ Sånfjället National Park] from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency