Kiruna
Kiruna is a town in the county of Norrbotten in Sweden. It is the seat of Kiruna Municipality.
Kiruna - Giron | |
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 Clockwise from top: Kiruna skyline by night, Kiruna Church, the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, rocket launch at Esrange, bell tower at Kiruna Church. | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Kiruna - Giron | |
| Coordinates: 67°51′N 020°13′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Lapland |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Municipality | Kiruna Municipality |
| Charter | 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.53 km2 (6.38 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,148 |
| • Density | 1,098/km2 (2,840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | kiruna.se |
Kiruna photograpy taken from Luossavaara
Kiruna was founded in 1900 as a mining community.
References
- "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.
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