- Muddus National Park
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Muddus National Park IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location Norrbotten County, Sweden Coordinates 66°54′N 20°10′E / 66.9°N 20.167°ECoordinates: 66°54′N 20°10′E / 66.9°N 20.167°E Area 493.4 km2 (190.5 sq mi)[1] Established 1942, extended 1984[1] Governing body Naturvårdsverket 
Muddus national park is number 6 on the map
Muddus is a national park in northern Sweden. It is situated in the province Lapland, with its largest part in the Gällivare Municipality. Furthermore, it belongs to the largely untouched UNESCO World Heritage classified Laponian area.
Natural scenes include the primeval forest with large trees, large boggy grounds, and deep ravines in between the rocks. Sweden's oldest known pine tree is also located here. It has been estimated to be at least 710 years, as it was found to have withstood a forest fire in 1413.
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National parks of Sweden Abisko • Ängsö • Björnlandet • Blå Jungfrun • Dalby Söderskog • Djurö • Färnebofjärden • Fulufjället • Garphyttan • Gotska Sandön • Hamra • Haparanda Archipelago • Kosterhavet • Muddus • Norra Kvill • Padjelanta • Pieljekaise • Sarek • Skuleskogen • Söderåsen • Sånfjället • Stenshuvud • Stora Sjöfallet • Store Mosse • Tiveden • Töfsingdalen • Tresticklan • Tyresta • Vadvetjåkka
Categories:- IUCN Category II
- National parks of Sweden
- Norrbotten County
- Protected areas established in 1942
- Norrbotten County geography stubs
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