Kiruna

Kiruna - Giron
Clockwise from top: Kiruna skyline by night, Kiruna Church, the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, rocket launch at Esrange, bell tower at Kiruna Church.
Kiruna - Giron
Coordinates: 67°51′N 020°13′E / 67.850°N 20.217°E / 67.850; 20.217
CountrySweden
ProvinceLapland
CountyNorrbotten County
MunicipalityKiruna Municipality
Charter1948
Area
 • Total16.53 km2 (6.38 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total18,148
 • Density1,098/km2 (2,840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitekiruna.se

Kiruna is a town in the county of Norrbotten in Sweden. It is the seat of Kiruna Municipality.

Kiruna was founded in 1900 as a mining community.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

Other websites

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