Björkliden
in Kiruna Kommun of Norrbotten, Sweden

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
68.407 and 18.687 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 68° 24' 25" and E 18° 41' 12"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krona - SEK
Spoken languages:
Swedish, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:43 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
2:55 am and 10:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Sweden in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Sweden.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sweden. Last Update: 2024-05-08 08:04:21

Delve into Björkliden

Björkliden in Kiruna Kommun (Norrbotten) is a town located in Sweden about 627 mi (or 1,009 km) north of Stockholm, the country's capital town.

Time in Björkliden is now 11:43 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Björkliden, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Narvik Framnes Airport in Norway in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km). The closest airport in Sweden is Kiruna Airport in a distance of 59 mi (or 53 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Laponian Area in a distance of 80 mi (or 128 km), South.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Setermoen, Moen, Sorreisa, Tennevoll and Sjovegan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

5°C (42 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

3°C (37 °F)
1°C (35 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

3°C (37 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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STF Turiststation Abisko

Published: July 19, 2013
Length: 27:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Szabolcs Sélley


Videotagebuch Schweden: Tag 6 (Nationalpark Abisko und polarer Birkenwald)

Published: August 18, 2013
Length: 38:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheMomo1501

Heute Morgen müssen wir um 9 in Kirunas Stadtzentrum sein. Wir wollen nämlich die legendäre Eisenmine besuchen. Mit einem Bus geht es dann rein, und wieder heraus aus der Mine. Nachdem...


Aurores et randonnées en Laponie Suédoise à Abisko

Published: April 04, 2015
Length: 33:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Richard OneDayOneTravel

Explorez la Laponie Suédoise avec nous. Dans le parc d'Abisko, au Nord de la Suède, nous avons admiré les aurores boréales et entrepris une randonnée de 30 km vers le refuge d'AbiskoJaure....


Sweden Trip 2013 in Abisko (Ice Hotel, Aurora / Northern Light Hunting, Dog Sledding & snowmobile)

Published: March 03, 2013
Length: 08:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ben Procter

A short video of the journey from Stockholm to Abisko, including some excursions on snowmobile and dog sledding as well as a visit to the Ice Hotel and Aurora / Northern Light watching.


Northern Lights (Aurora) in Abisko Turiststation, Sweden

Published: February 14, 2012
Length: 37:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Huasheng Wang

Photos taken by me on 11 Feb, 2012, in Abisko Turiststation, Lappland, Sweden, from ~2100 to ~2300. Canon 500D, ISO400, 18mm, f/3.5, exposure time varies (25s~70s) for mainland China:...


Quadruple rainbow in Abisko (Sweden) // spettacolare arcobaleno quadruplo.

Published: December 13, 2012
Length: 16:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sweska83

Spettacolare arcobaleno quadruplo in Svezia. Spectacular natuaral Phenomena: quadruple rainbow 200 km up the polar circle in Abisko (Sweden), at 22:50 pm of the 30th of june 2007.


Cañón del P. N. de Abisko.

Published: September 10, 2007
Length: 57:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vgandalf

Cañón del Parque Nacional de Abisko (Suecia). Agosto de 2007.


オーロラ スウェーデン アビスコ aurora northern lights sweden abisko

Published: September 03, 2014
Length: 22:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tat tat


Abiskojokk

Published: August 17, 2011
Length: 39:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nord981

Swimming in the river Abiskojokk next to Abisko Turiststation in Lapland, Sweden. 17th of August 2011.


Svart-vit-grå-blå

Published: May 12, 2014
Length: 53:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: FrallanBosse

En stund i Abisko i april 2014, färgerna växlade mellan svart-vit-grå-blå.


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Björkliden: View from the restaurant at Hotel Fjället, Björkliden (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Björkliden, Bjørkliden