Suorva Explained

67.5263°N 18.2076°W

Suorva (in Swedish pronounced as /sʉˈɔ̌rːva/)[1] or Suorvadammen ("the Suorva Dam") is a small settlement situated at the southern parts of Akkajaure, in Stora Sjöfallet National Park, Sweden. The settlement can be reached by car (and bus, from Gällivare). It consists of a few houses and a dam operated by Vattenfall, which regulates the flow to the hydroelectric plant in Vietas located about 5 kilometers downstream.[2] The road over the dam is normally open for hikers (not cars) and makes for a possible route into the northern parts of Sarek National Park which does not require using a boat.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter. Jöran Sahlgren. Gösta Bergman. sv. 1979. 23.
  2. Web site: Suorva vattenmagasin | Fiskevatten . 2013-11-17 . 2014-11-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141125203216/http://fiskevatten.vattenfall.se/lule-alv/suorva . dead .