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Place in Lapland, Sweden
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Karesuando (Sámi: Gárasavvon, Finnish: Karesuvanto) is the northernmost village in Sweden, in the municipality of Kiruna. Across the Muoniojoki river is the Finnish half of the village, Karesuvanto.
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Local history museum.
A fast food joint serving burgers and Asian food.
Hotel restaurant of the eponymous hotel.
Camping and cottages by the river. Sauna. Guided tours, fishing, berry picking and hiking on agreement in advance. Open latter May to August 16th.
Arctic Star Hotel
Features a restaurant, a hotel bar and a bubble pool!
The European highway E45 from Italy to Alta leads through Karesuando/Kaaresuvanto, joining E8 from Turku to Tromsø across the border. National road 99 from Haparanda via Pajala ends here.
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