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Kiruna (Swedish: [ˈkǐːrʉna]; [2] Northern Sami: Giron; Finnish: Kiiruna [ˈkiːrunɑ]; Meänkieli: Kieruna) is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in the province of Lapland. It had 17,002 inhabitants in 2016 [ 3 ] and is the seat of Kiruna Municipality (population: 23,167 in 2016) [ 4 ] in Norrbotten County .
The Three-Country Cairn (Finnish: Kolmen valtakunnan rajapyykki, Northern Sami: Golmma riikka urna, Norwegian: Treriksrøysa, Swedish: Treriksröset) is the tripoint at which the international borders of Sweden, Norway and Finland meet, and the name of the monument that marks the point. It is the northernmost international tripoint in the world.
Meänmaa, Sápmi and Swedish areas bind together, most places in Norrbottens län have three names, but are mostly called by their Swedish name which often just has a different spelling. For example Kiruna is called Kieruna (Meänkieli), Giron (North Sámi), and Kiruna , but is mainly known as Kiruna.
During the 20th century, the mining settlement Kiruna was built in the parish of Jukkasjärvi, at that time a rural municipality in very remote territory. A so-called municipalsamhälle (which was a kind of borough established within a rural municipality to take care of some matters of urban character) was instituted in 1908.
The Kiruna mine is the largest and most modern underground iron ore mine in the world. [1] [unreliable source?] The mine is located in Kiruna in Norrbotten County, Lapland, Sweden. [1] The mine is owned by Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB), a large Swedish mining company. In 2018 the mine produced 26.9 million tonnes of iron ore. [2]
Kebnekaise mountain lodge (Kebnekaise fjällstation), elevation 690 metres (2,260 ft), is situated at the base of Mount Kebnekaise, 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Nikkaluokta, which in turn is situated 66 kilometres (41 mi) west of Kiruna in Lappland, Sweden. The lodge is owned and managed by the Swedish Tourist Association (STF).
The largest non-capitals are Sundsvall, Skellefteå and Örnsköldsvik while Kiruna is the largest town of the vast Lapland province in the far north. Sweden's highest mountain Kebnekaise and deepest lake of Hornavan are in Norrland. Plenty of long rivers originating in the mountains run through the Norrland forests, with major coastal towns ...
Karesuando (Swedish: [ˈkǎrːɛsʉandɔ]; [3] Finnish: Kaaresuvanto or Karesuvanto; Northern Sámi: Gárasavvon; Meänkieli: Karesuanto) is the northernmost locality in Sweden. It is situated in Kiruna Municipality , Norrbotten County , Sweden , with 303 inhabitants in 2010 [ 1 ] and 350 in 2011.