Áhkká (, ), is a

massif In geology, a massif ( or ) is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole. The term also refers to a ...

in the southwestern corner of

Stora Sjöfallet National Park Stora Sjöfallet (, ; smj, Stuor Muorkke, lit=Great Portage) is a national park in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, in Gällivare Municipality and Jokkmokk Municipality. The national park is and the third-largest in Sweden. The park ...

in northern

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

. The massif has twelve individual peaks and ten glaciers, of which ''Stortoppen'' is the highest at . This peak is the eighth-highest in Sweden. Most notable is that the mountain has a vertical drop of , from the top of the highest summit down to the lake

Akkajaure Akkajaure (from smj, Áhkájávrre) is one of the largest reservoirs in Sweden. It lies at the headwaters of the Lule River in Norrbotten County, in Swedish Lappland, within the Stora Sjöfallet national park. The lake formed after the cons ...

in the valley below, which is located at . This is the highest vertical drop found in Sweden. Since the lake below the mountain is regulated by a hydroelectric power station, its surface can drop down to , which makes the mountain's vertical drop rise to a maximum of 1,593 m (5,226 ft). Due to the large level differences and the massif being well held together and rather isolated, it looks impressive, earning it the nickname ''Queen of Lapland''. In the

Sámi The Sámi ( ; also spelled Sami or Saami) are a Finno-Ugric-speaking people inhabiting the region of Sápmi (formerly known as Lapland), which today encompasses large northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and of the Murmansk Oblast, Ru ...

tradition it is a holy mountain, and some hikers regard it with a sense of awe and mystique. File:Akka top.jpg, Summit of Áhkká from the north-eastern peak File:Ahkka_from_Maukojaureh.jpg, Áhkká massif in July 2009 seen from the north-east. Áhkká massif seen from the Akkajaure reservoir (DSCF0890).jpg, Áhkká massif from the

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Lapland (Sweden) Mountains of Norrbotten County {{Norrbotten-geo-stub