Luleå ( ^{To play the audio file do not click on the -image. Look for a Listen-link near this icon. Click on the back button of your browser to go back to the article and try again. File links The following pages link to this file: Alfred Nobel Adalbert of Prague...  listen?}, [lʉːlɛ]) is a This is a list of cities, towns, and market towns (köpings) in Sweden, that held their town privileges (Stadsprivilegium) by Royal Charter or by being established since ancient times. The cities lost their function as administrative entities in 1971, when they were replaced by the unitary authorities, which became... city and The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. Each municipality also belong to one of the 21 Counties of Sweden or Län. Municipalities can be further divided into boroughs (stadsdelsnämnder or kommundelsnämnder). The existence of such divisions are at... municipality in Norrbotten County, or Norrbottens län, or North Bothnia is a County or län in the extreme north of Sweden. It borders to Västerbotten County and the Gulf of Bothnia. It also borders to Lapland Province in Finland, Nordland and Troms counties in Norway. The... Norrbotten County, in northern The Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen?) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia on... Sweden. It serves as the county seat of Norrbotten County. The population of the municipality is 72,237, and the population of the town is 45,000. The municipality covers an area of 1,807.3 Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. It is one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to: the area of a square measuring 1 kilometre on each side 1 000 000 m2 100 hectares 0.386 102 square miles... km². In an earlier census, 36,201 of the then total population of 71,652 was male, and 35,451 was female. The Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms, humans in particular. Population density is usually expressed in terms of items or organisms per unit area. Definitions of population density Population density, according to the definition above, depends... population density of the community is 34 inhabitants per km².

Iron ore is extracted in Kiruna and Malmberget, and brought by rail to the harbours of Luleå and Narvik is a town in the county of Nordland, Norway. The municipality of Narvik covers large areas outside the town itself. Iron ore is extracted in Kiruna and Malmberget, and brought by rail to the harbours of LuleÃ¥ and Narvik. (Borders as of 1920–1940.) Narvik is one of... Narvik. The railroad and harbours were significant for The Allied campaign in Norway took place from April 1940 until early June 1940. It was in two main parts, in central Norway and around Narvik. The British campaign was coincidentally commenced simultaneously with Nazi Germanys invasion of Denmark and Norway in Operation Weserübung of April 9. In... the course of WWII in Scandinavia.
(Borders as of 1920–1940. In German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. The German invasion... WWII, the The area of Petsamo (Pechenga in Russian) in northern Lapland, indigenously inhabited by Samis, came to Finland in 1920 and to the Soviet Union in 1944. It is now part of Russia. It contains an ice-free harbour, Liinahamari, and deposits of nickel. The harbour Liinahamari in Petsamo was important... Petsamo area was won by the Soviet Union.)

The harbour of Luleå is of particular significance for This heap of iron ore pellets will be used in steel production. Iron ores are minerals from which metallic iron can be extracted. The iron itself is usually found in the form of magnetite (Fe3O4) or hematite (Fe2O3), both of which are iron oxides. However, as much of the pure... iron ore from LKAB (Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag) is a Swedish high-tech mineral products company. Categories: Substubs | Companies of Sweden ... LKAB's mining in Kiruna (from (Sami) Giron, (white) grouse) is a town and Municipality in Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 19,446.8 km². Of the total population of 24,314, 12,519 are male, and 11,795 are female. The population density of the community is... Kiruna and Gällivare is a Municipality in Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 16000.0 km². Of the total population of 20037, 10297 are male, and 9740 are female. The population density of the community is 1 inhabitants per km². Iron ore is... Gällivare/ Categories: Sweden geography stubs ... Malmberget. Due to An icebreaker navigates some through young (1 year) sea ice Sea ice is formed from ocean water that freezes. Because the oceans are salty, this occurs at about minus 1.8 ºC. Fast ice is sea ice that has frozen along coasts and extends out from land. Pack ice is... sea ice situation in the Categories: Finland geography stubs | Sweden geography stubs | Seas | Baltic Sea ... Gulf of Bothnia, the harbour is typically closed each year December–May. The river Lule älv empties into the The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of east and central Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Öresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. Kattegat then continues in the Skagerrak into the... Baltic Sea at Luleå.

The Church Village of Gammelstad, outside Luleå is a UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. The Organization’s main objective is to contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among the nations through education, science and culture in order to... UNESCO Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain range, lake, desert, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated for the international World Heritage... World Heritage Site.

Luleå was founded in Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. February 17 - Miles Standish is appointed as first commander of Plymouth Colony March 22 - The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Massasoit of the Wampanoags. March 16 - Samoset, a Mohegan, visits the settlers of Plymouth Colony and greets them... 1621 by king Gustav II Adolph Gustav II Adolph (December 9, 1594 - November 6, 1632) (also known as Gustav Adolph the Great, under the Latin name Gustavus Adolphus or the Swedish form Gustav II Adolf) was a King of Sweden. He was born in Stockholm, the son of Charles IX of the Vasa... Gustav II Adolph of Sweden. It was situated where Gammelstad (Old Town) is situated today. The town had to be moved in Events January 30 - King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland is beheaded. His widow France. January 30 - The Commonwealth of England, a republican form of government, replaces the monarchy as the form of government of England and later of Ireland. Members of the Long Parliament serve as government. January... 1649 to the current site, due to the constant elevation of the land.

See also

• Luleå University of Technology Luleå University of Technology or Luleå tekniska universitet is a university in Luleå, Sweden. Societies and Traditions LUDD, Luleå Academic Computer Society. See also: Chalmers University of Technology, Royal Institute of Technology, List of universities in Sweden External links Luleå... Luleå University of Technology
• Norrbotten County Administrative Board
• This is a list of Governors for Norrbotten County of Sweden. Norrbotten County separated from Västerbotten County in 1810, se List of Västerbotten Governors before that date. Categories: Lists of county governors of Sweden ... List of Norrbotten Governors
• Luleå Lower Court District
• The Swedish iron ore was an important theme in the World War II debate. Both the Allies and the Third Reich were keen on the control of the mining district in northernmost Sweden, surrounding the mining towns of Gällivare and Kiruna. Both the planned Franco-British support of Finland... Swedish iron ore during World War II

External links

• Luleå (http://www.lulea.se) - Official site
• Luleå Student Portal (http://www.lulea.org)
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