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Gällivare Municipality (Swedish
Swedish language

Swedish is a North Germanic languages language, spoken by around 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the coast and on the ?land islands....
: Gällivare kommun) is a municipality
Municipalities of Sweden

The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 Counties of Sweden ....
 in Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County

Norrbotten County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the extreme north of Sweden. It borders to V?sterbotten County and the Gulf of Bothnia....
 in northern Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
. Its seat is located in Gällivare
Gällivare

G?llivare is a town in Lapland, Sweden and the seat of G?llivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Together with nearby towns Malmberget and Koskullskulle it forms a conurbation with nearly 16,000 inhabitants....
.

The municipality is the third largest in Sweden, but it has not been amalgamated with other entities.

Adjacent to Gällivare (about five kilometres) is Malmberget
Malmberget

Malmberget is a mining town in G?llivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, northern Sweden . It has 5,600 inhabitants. It is situated 5 km from the municipal seat G?llivare....
, known as a site for iron ore
Iron ore

Iron ores are Rock and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in colour from dark grey, bright yellow, deep purple, to rusty red....
 extraction from deep mine
Mining

Mining is the extraction of value minerals or other geology materials from the earth, usually from an ore body, vein or seam. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, Sodium chloride and potash....
s by LKAB
LKAB

LKAB is a Sweden mining company. The company is mining iron ore in mines at Kiruna and at Malmberget in northern Sweden. The company was established in 1890, and it is 100% state-owned since the 1950:s....
.

Outside Gällivare lies the ski
Skiing

Snow skiing is a group of sports using skis as primary equipment. Skis are used in conjunction with ski boots that connect to the ski with use of a ski bindings....
 resort
Resort

A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company....
 Dundret, which is equipped with six ski lift
Ski lift

The term ski lift can refer to many different types of uphill transport, in three main classes:...
s and ten groomed slopes along with a conference center and hotel
Hotel

----A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including Bathroom#Types of bathroomss and air conditioning or clima...
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Gällivare Municipality (Swedish
Swedish language

Swedish is a North Germanic languages language, spoken by around 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the coast and on the ?land islands....
: Gällivare kommun) is a municipality
Municipalities of Sweden

The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 Counties of Sweden ....
 in Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County

Norrbotten County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the extreme north of Sweden. It borders to V?sterbotten County and the Gulf of Bothnia....
 in northern Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
. Its seat is located in Gällivare
Gällivare

G?llivare is a town in Lapland, Sweden and the seat of G?llivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Together with nearby towns Malmberget and Koskullskulle it forms a conurbation with nearly 16,000 inhabitants....
.

The municipality is the third largest in Sweden, but it has not been amalgamated with other entities.

Adjacent to Gällivare (about five kilometres) is Malmberget
Malmberget

Malmberget is a mining town in G?llivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, northern Sweden . It has 5,600 inhabitants. It is situated 5 km from the municipal seat G?llivare....
, known as a site for iron ore
Iron ore

Iron ores are Rock and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in colour from dark grey, bright yellow, deep purple, to rusty red....
 extraction from deep mine
Mining

Mining is the extraction of value minerals or other geology materials from the earth, usually from an ore body, vein or seam. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, Sodium chloride and potash....
s by LKAB
LKAB

LKAB is a Sweden mining company. The company is mining iron ore in mines at Kiruna and at Malmberget in northern Sweden. The company was established in 1890, and it is 100% state-owned since the 1950:s....
.

Outside Gällivare lies the ski
Skiing

Snow skiing is a group of sports using skis as primary equipment. Skis are used in conjunction with ski boots that connect to the ski with use of a ski bindings....
 resort
Resort

A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company....
 Dundret, which is equipped with six ski lift
Ski lift

The term ski lift can refer to many different types of uphill transport, in three main classes:...
s and ten groomed slopes along with a conference center and hotel
Hotel

----A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including Bathroom#Types of bathroomss and air conditioning or clima...
. The ski season stretches from the end of October all the way into early May.

Gällivare Municipality also hosts an airport
Airport

An airport is a location where aircraft such as Fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and Non-rigid airship take off and land. Aircraft may also be stored or maintained at an airport....
, Gällivare Airport
Gällivare Airport

G?llivare Airport is located about 7 km east from G?llivare, Sweden and about 10 km from Malmberget, Sweden.The airport was originally a military facility with an 800 metre airstrip....
, the closest one to the national park
National park

A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution....
s Sarek
Sarek National Park

Sarek National Park is a national park in Jokkmokk Municipality, in the province Swedish Lapland in northern Sweden. Sarek borders the national parks Stora Sj?fallet and Padjelanta....
 and Padjelanta
Padjelanta

Padjelanta is a national park in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Established in 1963 , it is the largest national park in Sweden with an area of 1,984 km2, and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Laponian area established in 1996....
, making it popular for hikers
Hiking

Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often on trail. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous :Category:Hiking organizations worldwide....
.

Gällivare is also the central place for The Firstborn Laestadianism
The Firstborn Laestadianism

Firstborn Laestadians are a subgroup within Laestadianism. The "Firstborn" are known for their traditionalism and their Conservative Christianity pietistic ideals, and they seek to avoid "worldly pleasures"....
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Gällivare Municipality is a multilingual municipality, as a sizeable portion of the population is made up of Finnish
Finnish language

Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland and by Finnish people outside of Finland. It is one of the official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden....
 and Sami
Sami languages

Sami or Saami is a general name for a group of Uralic languages spoken by the Sami people in parts of northern Finland, Norway, Sweden and extreme northwestern Russia, in Northern Europe....
 speakers.

Nearly 40 cases of the rare genetic disorder
Genetic disorder

A genetic disorder is an illness caused by abnormalities in genes or chromosomes. While some diseases, such as cancer, are due in part to a genetic disorders, they can also be caused by Environment factors....
 CIPA
Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis

Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis is an extremely rare disease inherited disorder of the nervous system which prevents the sensation of pain, heat, and cold....
 have been reported in Gällivare.

Localities

There are six localities
Urban areas in Sweden

Urban area is a common English language translation of the Swedish language term t?tort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality....
 (or urban areas) in Gällivare Municipality:

# Locality Population
1 Gällivare
Gällivare

G?llivare is a town in Lapland, Sweden and the seat of G?llivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Together with nearby towns Malmberget and Koskullskulle it forms a conurbation with nearly 16,000 inhabitants....
 		 8,480
2 Malmberget
Malmberget

Malmberget is a mining town in G?llivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, northern Sweden . It has 5,600 inhabitants. It is situated 5 km from the municipal seat G?llivare....
 		 6,017
3 Koskullskulle 899
4 Hakkas 383
5 Ullatti 230
6 Tjautjas/Cavccas 216


The municipal seat in bold
Emphasis (typography)

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Sister cities

Gällivare Municipality has four sister cities
Town twinning

Town twinning, also known as sister cities, is a concept whereby towns or city in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links between their inhabitants....
:

  • Flag of Norway
    Tysfjord
    Tysfjord

    Tysfjord or Divtasvuodna is a Municipalities of Norway in Nordland Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Ofoten Districts of Norway....
    , Norway
    Norway

    Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
  • Flag of Finland
    Kittilä
    Kittilä

    Kittil? is a municipalities of Finland of Finland and a popular holiday resort.It is located in the provinces of Finland of Lapland, Finland....
    , Finland
    Finland

    Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
  • Flag of Russia
    Kirovsk
    Kirovsk, Murmansk Oblast

    Kirovsk , known as Khibinogorsk until 1934, is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located at the spurs of the Khibiny Massif on the shores of the Lake Bolshoy Vudyavr some 175 km south of Murmansk....
    , Russia
    Russia

    Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
  • Flag of Italy
    Barga
    Barga

    Barga is a medieval town and comune of the province of Lucca in Tuscany, central Italy. It is home to around 10,000 people and is the chief town of the "Media Valle" of the Serchio....
    , Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....


External links

  • - Official site