Geographically, Abisko is situated in the Swedish province of Lapland near the Norwegian border (distance approx. 37 railway kms), and belongs to Kiruna Municipality, Sweden's northernmost and largest muncipality. It starts from the shores of Torne träsk, one of Sweden's largest lakes where the village of Abisko is located, and extends some 15 kilometres to the south-west. It is situated about 195 kilometers north of the Arctic circle. The total area is 77 km². The park was established in 1909, the same year Sweden's first laws on nature conservation were created.