Jokkmokk

This article covers the place Jokkmokk; for the Swedish municipality of Jokkmokk, see Jokkmokk (municipality) .

Jokkmokk
Jokkmokk
State :	Sweden
Province  (län):	Norrbotten County
Historical Province (landskap):	Lapland
Municipality  :	Jokkmokk
Coordinates :	66 ° 36 ′  N , 19 ° 50 ′  E Coordinates: 66 ° 36 ′  N , 19 ° 50 ′  E
SCB code :	8628
Status:	Crime scene
Residents :	2794 (December 31, 2015)
Area :	2.76 km²
Population density :	1012 inhabitants / km²
List of perpetrators in Norrbotten County

Jokkmokk ( Lule : Jåhkåmåhkke , Northern Sami : Dálvvadis ) is a place ( tätort ) in the northern Swedish province of Norrbotten County and the historic province of Lapland at the northern Arctic Circle . The place is the center of the Sami culture in Sweden, which includes several schools and training centers.

Jokkmokk is the capital of the municipality of the same name and is known for its annual Jokkmokks Vintermarknad (Jokkmokks Winter Market ) , where Sami from all over Lapland have been offering their goods since 1605 .

history

The first development dates back to 1602. That year, King Charles IX decided. the creation of some marketplaces in northern Sweden in order to be able to more easily reach the scattered Sami indigenous population for trade, tax collection and proselytizing. Jokkmokks Vintermarknad was first held in 1605. Since then, the market has been held on the first Thursday, Friday and Saturday in February every year.

Attractions

In addition to two churches , Jokkmokk is home to the Ájtte Svensk Fjäll- och Samemuseum (Swedish Mountain and Sami Museum), in which the history and life of the Sami are documented. The museum has been expanded continuously over the years. You can also buy books, maps and CDs there. The Fjällbotanischer Garten is attached to the Ájtte. Here the vegetation zones of the fells have been "recreated" very vividly in a small river bed. Right next to it is a stone grinding shop, in which jewelry and everyday objects are made only from local types of stone. The old Sami tradition of pewter processing is maintained in the “Jokkmokks Tenn” pewter factory .

The photographer and author Edvin Nilsson, who lives in Jokkmokk, shows some pictures of the Sarek National Park in a small exhibition.

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  Jokkmokk wooden church

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  Street scene 2005

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  Old pharmacy

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  railway station

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  Memorial stone for the completion of the inland railway

traffic

Jokkmokk is located on the European route 45 , the Inlandsvägen from Gothenburg to Karesuando . The place also has several bus connections and an inland railway station .

tourism

Extensive hikes of all levels of difficulty can u. a. in the Serri nature reserve, in the Kronogård state forest area or in the Muddus National Park . The extreme northwest of the municipality of Jokkmokk leads into the mountainous region on the Norwegian border. Starting from Kvikkjokk (18 inhabitants), hikers can explore the birch forest region, the fells and the high mountains with their glaciers. The small town is one of the main entrances to the Laponia World Heritage Site .

Accommodation is offered by hotels, youth hostels, holiday villages, huts, campsites and mountain stations. During the winter market, all accommodations in Jokkmokk and the surrounding area are booked out months in advance. There are no mountain huts in the areas that have not been developed for tourism (e.g. in the Sarek National Park), so you have to carry your tent, sleeping bag, provisions and all other equipment yourself.

Personalities

• Jessica Almenäs (* 1975), presenter
• Inga Juuso (1945–2014), Norwegian-Sami musician and actress

Population development

The population has been around 2500-3000 since 1960, with the current peak being reached in 1990 with 3393 inhabitants.

Residents by year

1960	1965	1970	1975	1980	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
2507	2946	2966	3186	3256	3393	3365	3201	2976	2786	2794	2826	2870	2798	2759

climate

Climate table

Jokkmokk, 1971-2000
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     31   -9 -20     22nd   -8th -18     24   -2 -13     22nd   4th -6     37   11 0     58   17th 7th     84   19th 10     69   16 8th     45   10 3     40   3 -3     40   -5 -13     31   -8th -18 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: SMHI

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Jokkmokk, 1971–2000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) −9.3 −7.7 −1.8 3.5 10.5 16.5 19.2 16.3 10.3 3.3 −4.6 −8.2 O 4.1 Min. Temperature (° C) −20.2 −18.4 −13.4 −6.3 0.4 6.9 9.8 7.8 2.8 −3.0 −12.6 −18.1 O −5.3 Temperature (° C) −14.8 −12.9 −7.5 −1.2 5.6 11.8 14.5 11.9 6.4 0.2 −8.4 −13.2 O −0.6 Precipitation ( mm ) 31 22nd 24 22nd 37 58 84 69 45 40 40 31 Σ 503 Source: SMHI

Climate change

In 2018, some Sami families, together with people from other countries, sued the European Union for the inadequate implementation of EU climate targets. The Sami culture and the reindeer herding, which is important to them, are directly threatened, according to the Sami climate activist Sanna Vannar . On May 20, 2019, the European Court rejected the claim on the grounds that the plaintiffs lacked the necessary individual concern. In February 2020 there was a Fridays for Future demonstration with Greta Thunberg .

Web links

Commons : Jokkmokk  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• City website
• Side of the winter market in Jokkmokk
• Ajtee - Swedish Fjäll- und Samemuseum in Jokkmokk ( Swed .)
• Ájtte - Swedish Fjäll- und Sammuseum (German, incl. Pictures)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Statistiska centralbyrån : Land area per Tatort, folkmängd and invånare per square kilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015 (database query)
2. ↑ http://www.samer.se/1261
3. ↑ Nora Stoewer: Families vs. European Union - Do climate suits have a chance? ZDF Nachrichten of September 20, 2019. Retrieved on February 10, 2020
4. ↑ EGC rejects lawsuit against the EU's 2030 climate target beck aktuell. Retrieved February 10, 2020
5. ↑ School strike with young Sami. Courier dated February 7, 2020. Accessed February 10, 2020.