Jäkkvik

Jäkkvik
Country Sweden
County Norrbotten County
Municipality Arjeplog Municipality
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Jäckvik or Jäkkvik is a mountain hamlet in Arjeplog municipality on Swedish national road 95 (Silver Road). It is located near Pieljekaise National Park and about 20 km south of the Arctic Circle. Jäckvik has a lodge and a ski run.

The Swedish priest Lars Levi Læstadius was born in Jäckvik.

Coordinates: 66°23′N 16°58′E / 66.383°N 16.967°E / 66.383; 16.967

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