Place:Gällivare, Norrbotten, Sweden

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NameGällivare
Alt namesGällivaresource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Gällivaresource: Wikipedia
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates67.133°N 20.7°E
Located inNorrbotten, Sweden
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Gällivare Municipality (, , or Váhčira gielda) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is Gällivare. The municipality is the third biggest in Sweden.

Gällivare Municipality also hosts an airport, Gällivare Airport. It is the nearest airport to the national parks Sarek and Padjelanta, making it popular for hikers.

Gällivare is also the central place for The Firstborn Laestadianism.

Gällivare Municipality is a multilingual municipality, as a sizeable share of the population is made up of Meänkieli, Finnish and Sami speakers.

Nearly 40 cases of the rare genetic disorder CIPA have been reported in Gällivare.

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