Randijaur – Lake District, Sámi History and Holiday Apartments

Randijaur is located along Kvikkjokksvägen. Randi lies in a lake and forest landscape where the Lilla Lule älv forms small and large interconnected lakes. Waterways, forest nature and traces of settlement shape the themes associated with the village and its surroundings.

Water and Landscape

Randijaure is a lake in Jokkmokk in Norrbotten County. It covers a total area of 5,092.76 hectares and has an average depth of 5.4 metres. Randi’s water system includes visible waterways that carry water from Randijaure to Klubbuddssjön.

The regulation of the waterways is also part of Randi’s landscape history. At the outflow from Randijaure to Purkijaure at Lulleketjeforsen, a rock-fill regulation dam was constructed. For most of the year, this regulation dam creates a riverbed between Randijaure and Purkijaure that falls dry.

Perch is abundant in Randijaure, while vendace is rare. The applicable fishing regulations in Randijaure may vary depending on the season and the body of water. Visitors should therefore check with the responsible fishing association, fishing area or municipality.

Nature

The Pietartievva nature reserve is located in the immediate surroundings of Randijaur, about 18 kilometres west of Randijaur. The most suitable access route leads from the south via public road 805 through Randijaur towards Granudden. The protected area comprises a primeval-looking pine forest, plenty of dead pinewood and a productive aspen forest.

The Pietartievva nature reserve has no established paths or rest areas.

History and Culture

Randijaur has a settlement or storage pit. Between Randijaur and Tjåmåtis, there are fire sites and bark-harvesting sites along the route towards Kvikkjokk. These traces point to the long-standing connection between the landscape, its use and settlement in the area surrounding the village.

Nils Nilsson in Randijaur was one of the first settlers in Jokkmokk Municipality and a Forest Sámi with roots in Torne lappmark. A milking meadow may have been located by a stream in Randijaur, which he began to cultivate in the 18th century.

The Randi power plant’s generating unit was commissioned for the first time on 3 September 1976. Information is available on the best time to visit the Randi power plant, how to get there and the rules applicable in the area for a possible visit.

Regional Setting

In the wider regional surroundings of Randijaur lies the Laponian Area in northern Sweden. It is a wilderness of high mountains, primeval forests, extensive wetlands, lakes and well-preserved river systems.

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