Kiruna

Also known as Kieruna, Giron, Kiiruna

'''''' (; ; ; ) is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in the province of Lapland. It had 17,002 inhabitants in 2016 and is the seat of Kiruna Municipality (population: 23,167 in 2016) in Norrbotten County. The city was originally built in the 1890s to serve the Kiruna Mine.

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Kiruna is Sweden's northernmost city, located in the Lapland region, and was founded in the 1890s to support the Kiruna Mine. With a 2016 population of 17,002 residents, it serves as the administrative center for Kiruna Municipality in Norrbotten County.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Kiruna
Settlement.official_name: Kiruna - Giron
Settlement.image_skyline: Kiruna montage.png
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from top: Kiruna skyline by night, Kiruna Church, the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, rocket launch at Esrange, bell tower at Kiruna Church.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Norrbotten#Sweden#European Union
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Kiruna Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Norrbotten County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Lapland
Settlement.established_date1: 27 April 1900
Settlement.established_title1: City plan adopted
Settlement.established_date2: 1 January 1948
Settlement.established_title2: Charter
Settlement.area_total_km2: 19447

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Kiruna
Population: 17284
Area: 1139
Elevation: 579
Image: 00 2803 Kiruna - Schweden.jpg
Dialing code: 0980

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Commons category: Kiruna
Commons gallery: Kiruna
inception: 1900-04-27
native label: Kieruna
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Contents

History
Origins
Early history
World War II
Post-war
The 20th century urban transformation
Geography
Climate
Transportation
Economy
Mining
Space research
Tourism
Sports
Notable residents
Twin cities
Former twin cities
See also
References
External links

The Esrange Space Center was established in Kiruna in the 1960s. Also in Kiruna are the Institute of Space Physics and Luleå University of Technology's Department of Space Science.