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Kiruna

'''''' (; ; ; ) 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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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

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20 sections

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.