skier in Dunderet ski resort in northern sweden part of the gallivare town
Gällivare Municipality (Swedish: Gällivare kommun) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Gällivare. 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, 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. Gällivare Municipality also hosts an airport, Gällivare Airport, the closest one 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 portion of the population is made up of Finnish and Sami speakers. Nearly 40 cases of the rare genetic disorder CIPA have been reported in Gällivare.
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Location: dundret, gallivare, sweden, the arctic circle, europe
Photo credit: © Richard Manning / Alamy / Afripics
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