Kiruna - Giron | |
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![]() Clockwise from top: Kiruna skyline by night, Kiruna Church, the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, rocket launch at Esrange, bell tower at Kiruna Church. | |
Coordinates: 67°51′N 020°13′E / 67.850°N 20.217°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Lapland |
County | Norrbotten County |
Municipality | Kiruna Municipality |
Charter | 1948 |
Area | |
• Total | 16.53 km2 (6.38 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 18,148 |
• Density | 1,098/km2 (2,840/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | kiruna.se |
Kiruna is a town in the county of Norrbotten in Sweden. It is the seat of Kiruna Municipality.
Kiruna was founded in 1900 as a mining community.