Stenshuvud National Park

Stenshuvud is a hill located in the southeastern part of Sweden, in the province of Scania, near Kivik in Simrishamn Municipality. Since 1986, it has been designated as one of Sweden’s National Parks. The park covers an area of approximately 3.9 kilometers (1.5 miles).

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Söderåsen

Söderåsen is a long, narrow rock ridge in Scania, southern Sweden. It is the highest point in Scania, reaching 212 meters (696 feet) above sea level. The ridge has several cracks in the ground that form valleys.

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Sonfjället National Park

Sonfjället, also spelled Sånfjället (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsôːnˌfjɛlːɛt]; local dialect: Sôna), is a national park located in Härjedalen, central Sweden. It was created in 1909, making it one of Europe’s oldest national parks. In 1989, the park’s area was expanded, and it now covers 103 km² (40 square miles).

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Sarek National Park

Sarek National Park (Swedish: Sareks nationalpark) is a national park located in Jokkmokk Municipality, Lapland, in northern Sweden. It was created in 1909 and is one of the oldest national parks in Europe. The park is next to two other national parks, Stora Sjöfallet and Padjelanta.

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Norra Kvill National Park

Norra Kvill, which means “North Kvill,” is a small national park that was created in 1927. It is located near Vimmerby in Kalmar county, Småland, which is in the southeastern part of Sweden. A short distance from the park is the Rumskulla oak, the largest English oak in Europe.

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Muddus National Park

Muddus (Swedish: [ˈmɵ̌dːɵs]; Lule Sami: Muttos) is a national park in northern Sweden. It is located in the province of Lapland, with most of the park in the Gällivare Municipality. Additionally, it is part of the mostly undisturbed UNESCO World Heritage site called the Laponian area.

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Hamra National Park

Hamra National Park (Swedish: Hamra nationalpark) is a national park located in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden. The park, which is part of Orsa Finnmark in Dalarna, was established in 1909 and originally covered an area of 28 hectares (69 acres). In 2011, the park was expanded to cover 1,383 hectares (3,420 acres).

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Gotska Sandön

Gotska Sandön, which means “The Gotlandic Sand Island,” is a Swedish island located north of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. It is not inhabited and has been a national park since 1909.

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Garphyttan National Park

Garphyttan National Park (Swedish: Garphyttans nationalpark) is a national park in Sweden. It is located in Kilsbergen, which is west of Örebro in Lekeberg Municipality. The park covers an area of 1.11 square kilometers (0.43 square miles).

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Fulufjället National Park

Fulufjället National Park (Swedish: Fulufjällets nationalpark) is a national park in central Sweden. Its total area is 385 km² (149 mi²), and it is entirely within Älvdalen Municipality in the province of Dalarna. The park is named after the mountain Fulufjället, which is 1,044 meters (3,425 feet) high.

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