SWEDEN

SWEDEN / SVERIGE.

National Parks.
Muddus National Park.
Third stamp in a set of 5, issued on 26.01.1990.
Face value: 3.70 Swedish krona.
Design: A. Gullberg.
Engraving: Zlatko Jakuš (b. Zagreb 1945).
Printing: Recess.
Size: 32 x 27 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 1536.
- Facit No. 1601.
- Michel No. 1584.
- Scott No. 1778.
- StampWorld No. 1586.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 1488.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 1568.

The Muddus National Park (Swedish: Muddus nationalpark; Sami: Muttos) is located in the Norrbotten County, in the extreme north of Sweden. The park was established in 1942, and expanded in 1984 to cover a total of 511.37 km² (19,744 sq mi). It is bordered to the northwest by the Stubba nature reserve, which serves as a transition to other natural areas in the Lapland region. The heart of Muddus is a vast plain just under 400 m (1,310 ft) above sea level, surrounded by a few small peaks at the limits of the park, the highest of which is Sör-Stubba, rising to 665 m (2,182 ft). In this plain an extensive network of peat bogs develops that represents almost half of the surface of the protected area. The dry sections are covered by a vast taiga forest, making Muddus the largest national forest park in the country. To the south of the park is the valley of the Lule River. There are several gorges along this stretch, notably the one formed by the park's main river, the Muttosädno, with the Muddusfallet waterfall, which falls 42 m (138 ft).

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