French: Région de Laponie
The Laponian Area is a World Heritage site in Sweden defined by the UNESCO in 1996 and definitely a recommended mixed sightseeing location.
It is on position 913 (563, 601) in our monthly survey..
"The Arctic Circle region of northern Sweden is the home of the Saami, or Lapp people. It is the largest area in the world (and one of the last) with an ancestral way of life based on the seasonal movement of livestock. Every summer, the Saami lead their huge herds of reindeer towards the mountains through a natural landscape hitherto preserved, but now threatened by the advent of motor vehicles. Historical and ongoing geological processes can be seen in the glacial moraines and changing water courses."
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