Gällivare Municipality

Also known as Gällivare kommun, Gällivare

municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden

Key facts

Country: Sweden
County: Norrbotten County
Seat: Gällivare
Total: 16,818.22 km (6,493.55 sq mi)
Land: 15,705.15 km (6,063.79 sq mi)
Water: 1,113.07 km (429.76 sq mi)
Density: 1.0949/km (2.8357/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+1 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+2 ( CEST )
Iso 3166 code: SE
Province: Lapland
Website: www.gellivare.se

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Gällivare Municipality (Swedish: Gällivare kommun; Northern Sami: Jiellevárri gielda or Váhčira gielda; Meänkieli: Jellivaaran kunta; Finnish: Jällivaaran kunta) 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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