Anárjohka National Park
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Anárjohka National Park (Norwegian: Anárjohka nasjonalpark, Northern Sami: Anárjoga álbmotmeahcci[1]) is a national park that lies in Karasjok Municipality and Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The park was opened in 1976 and is 1,409 square kilometres (544 sq mi) in area. It borders on Lemmenjoki National Park in Finland. A process to expand the national park by an additional 624.6 km2 (241 sq mi) was started in 2009,[2] however it was cancelled in 2015 after local opposition. Anárjohka national park is located on the interior of the Finnmarksvidda plateau and it includes extensive birch woods, pine barrens, bogs, and lakes.
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Location | Karasjok and Kautokeino, Finnmark county, Norway |
Nearest city | Karasjok |
Coordinates | 68°44′N 24°45′E |
Area | 1,409 km2 (544 sq mi) |
Established | 1976 |
Governing body | Norwegian Environment Agency |
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