Luleå

Also known as Lule, Luulaja

Luleå ( , , locally ; ; Finnish and Meänkieli: Luulaja) is a city on the coast of northern Sweden, and the capital of Norrbotten County, the northernmost county in Sweden. Luleå has 48,728 inhabitants in its urban core as of 2018 and is the seat of Luleå Municipality with a total population of about 80,000 as of 2025. Luleå is Sweden's 25th largest city and Norrbotten County's largest city. Luleå is considered as the world's largest brackish water archipelago with 1,312 islands, several rivers and vast forestland.

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Luleå is a coastal city in northern Sweden and the capital of Norrbotten County, with nearly 49,000 residents in its urban area as of 2018. The city is notable for being situated within the world's largest brackish water archipelago, featuring over 1,300 islands along with rivers and extensive forests.

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Settlement.official_name: Luleå
Settlement.native_name: LulejuLuulaja
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Lulea-city-festival-water.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Luleå, 2014
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Norrbotten#Sweden
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Norrbotten
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Norrbotten County
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Luleå Municipality
Settlement.established_title3: Charter
Settlement.established_date3: 17th century
Settlement.area_total_km2: 29.09

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Luleå
Population: 49646
Area: 3000
Elevation: 6
Official website: www.lulea.se
Image: Lulea-city-festival-water.jpg
Dialing code: 0920

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Commons gallery: Luleå
Commons category: Luleå
native label: Julevu
IPA transcription: [ˈlʉ̌ːlɛɔ]
postal code: 97X XX
P12749: December 24

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Luleå has the seventh biggest harbour in Sweden for shipping goods. It has a large steel industry and is a centre for extensive research. It is also home to the Swedish Air Force Wing Norrbotten Wing (F 21) based in Luleå Airport. Luleå University of Technology is one of Sweden's three technology universities with around 15,000 students and is the northernmost university in Sweden.