Gällivare Municipality
Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gällivare Municipality (Swedish: Gällivare kommun, Finnish: Jällivaaran kunta, Norwegian: Gällivare kommune, Northern Sami: Jiellevárri gielda or Váhčira gielda) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is Gällivare. It is the third largest municipality in Sweden. Gällivare Lapland Airport is the only airport in the region able to accommodate commercial fixed-wing aircraft; as such, it is a popular destination for hikers wishing to visit the Sarek and Padjelanta national parks.
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Gällivare Municipality
Gällivare kommun | |
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Coordinates: 67°07′N 20°45′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Norrbotten County |
Seat | Gällivare |
Area | |
• Total | 16,818.22 km2 (6,493.55 sq mi) |
• Land | 15,705.15 km2 (6,063.79 sq mi) |
• Water | 1,113.07 km2 (429.76 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 17,330 |
• Density | 1.0/km2 (2.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Lapland |
Municipal code | 2523 |
Website | www.gellivare.se |
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