Gällivare

Gällivare
The main street (Storgatan) and December 2005 snow and Christmas lights in Gällivare at about noon.
Gällivare Show map of Norrbotten Gällivare Show map of Sweden
Coordinates: 67°07′48″N 20°39′36″E / 67.130°N 20.66°E / 67.130; 20.66Coordinates: 67°07′48″N 20°39′36″E / 67.130°N 20.66°E / 67.130; 20.66
Country	Sweden
Province	Lapland
County	Norrbotten County
Municipality	Gällivare Municipality
Area
• Total	7.48 km2 (2.89 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)
• Total	8,449
• Density	1,130/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Gällivare (Finnish: Jällivaara, Northern Sami: Jiellevárri or Váhčir, Meänkieli: Jellivaara) is a locality and the seat of Gällivare Municipality in Norrbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 8,449 inhabitants in 2010. The town was founded in the 17th century. Together with nearby towns Malmberget and Koskullskulle it forms a conurbation with some 15,000 inhabitants. This conurbation is the second northernmost significant urban area of Sweden after Kiruna.

Gällivare is situated at the northern end of the Inlandsbanan railway line, just about 100 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. Gällivare is located in a major iron ore mining region. Adjacent to Gällivare (about five kilometres) is Malmberget, known as a site for iron ore extraction from deep mines by LKAB.

Outside Gällivare lies the ski resort Dundret, which is equipped with six ski lifts and ten groomed slopes along with a conference center and hotel. The ski season stretches from the end of October all the way into early May. The town has been host for several World Cup skiing events, both alpine and cross-country.