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Storforsen
Europe's largest unregulated rapids, where the Pite River thunders down 60 m over smooth granite slabs. A classic Norrbotten road-trip stop with boardwalks right beside the white water.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Sweden · Europe
Älvsbyn sits on the route: 40 minutes from Sävast, 32km from Storforsen.
Älvsbyn is a town located in Sweden. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Älvsbyn (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɛ̌lvsbʏn]; translating to "the river village") is a locality and the seat of Älvsbyn Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 4,967 inhabitants in 2010. It is known as "The Pearl of Norrbotten".
Älvsbyn has a railway station that is served by trains running between Boden andRead more
Stockholm along the Swedish east coast. It has a youth hostel with a small recreational park, including a swimming pool.
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Älvsbyn is located in Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 65.6762 latitude, 21.0016 longitude.
Älvsbyn has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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waterfall
Europe's largest unregulated rapids, where the Pite River thunders down 60 m over smooth granite slabs. A classic Norrbotten road-trip stop with boardwalks right beside the white water.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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A UNESCO village of over 400 red wooden church cottages outside Luleå, a vivid relic of Norrland faith.
47 km · about 55 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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