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Missutjärn

Västerbotten · SuèdeUnguardedVerified listing

The place

Missutjärn (Lake Missut) in southern Lapland, Lycksele/Åsele sector (Västerbotten, Sweden), true elevation ~350 m (listed elevation of 0 m is erroneous and should be corrected). Traditional falu red wooden stuga on the shore of a glacial lake, in the boreal taiga of Scots pines, spruces and birches. Heritage of the Ume Sami people (a critically endangered language, fewer than 20 speakers), historic area of Swedish settlement toward the north (Norrland, 18th-19th centuries).

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The setting

Southern Lapland Lycksele/Åsele Västerbotten Sweden, elevation listed as 0 m erroneous, ~350 m actual, falu red stuga glacial lake, Ume Sami critically endangered language <20 speakers, Norrland settlement 18th-19th centuries.