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Luleå Municipality (
 listen?, [lʉːlɛ]) is a Swedish municipality in northern Sweden where the city Luleå is seat with a population of about 45,000. Luleå serves as the county seat of Norrbotten County. In an earlier census, 36,201 of the then total population of 71,652 was male, and 35,451 was female. Download high resolution version (372x840, 21 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ...
There are 290 municipalities in Sweden. ...
A County, or Län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ...
Norrbotten County, or Norrbottens län, or North Bothnia is a County or län in the extreme north of Sweden. ...
The provinces or landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden proper. ...
Norrland is a historical land of Sweden. ...
This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the land area as of 2005. ...
This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the population size as of 2005. ...
This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the population size as of 2005. ...
Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ...
This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the population density using the land area, as of 2005. ...
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The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ...
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. ...
 Iron ore is extracted in Kiruna and Malmberget, and brought by rail to the harbours of Luleå and Narvik. The railroad and harbours were significant for the course of WWII in Scandinavia. (Borders as of 1920–1940. In WWII, the Petsamo area was won by the Soviet Union.) The harbour of Luleå is of particular significance for iron ore from LKAB's mining in Kiruna and Gällivare/Malmberget. Due to sea ice situation in the Gulf of Bothnia, the harbour is typically closed each year December–May. The river Lule älv empties into the Baltic Sea at Luleå. Based on Brion Vibbers map of Europe. ...
Narvik is a town in the county of Nordland, Norway. ...
The Norwegian Campaign was the first direct confrontation between the military forces of the Allied United Kingdom and France against Nazi Germany in World War II. Background Value of Norway When Germany invaded Poland on September 1st, 1939, the United Kingdom and France had been forced to declare war against...
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 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. ...
This heap of iron ore pellets will be used in steel production. ...
LKAB (Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag) is a Swedish high-tech mineral products company. ...
Kiruna (from (Sami) Giron, (white) grouse) is a town and Municipality in Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden. ...
Gällivare is a Municipality in Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden. ...
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An icebreaker navigates through young (1 year) sea ice Sea ice is formed from ocean water that freezes. ...
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Location of Lule älv Lule älv (English: Lule River) is a major river in Sweden, rising in northern Sweden and flowing southeast for 450 km (280 miles) before reaching the Gulf of Bothnia at Luleå. The river is an important source of hydroelectric energy, with major hydroelectric plants at Porjus...
The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Eastern Europe and Central Europe, and the Danish islands. ...
The Church Village of Gammelstad, outside Luleå is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. ...
Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...
Luleå was founded in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. It was situated where Gammelstad (Old Town) is situated today. The town had to be moved in 1649 to the current site, due to the constant elevation of the land. Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ...
Gustav II Adolph (December 9, 1594 – November 6, 1632 O.S.) (widely known by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus and in Protestant propaganda as Lion of the North) was the king of Sweden. ...
Events January 30 - King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland is beheaded. ...
See also Luleå University of Technology Luleå University of Technology or Luleå tekniska universitet is a university in Luleå, Sweden. ...
This is a list of Governors for Norrbotten County of Sweden. ...
Lower Luleå Court District, or Nederluleå tingslag, was a district of Westrobothnia in Sweden. ...
The Swedish iron ore was an important theme in the World War II debate. ...
External links - Luleå (http://www.lulea.se) - Official site
- Luleå Student Portal (http://www.lulea.org)
- Map from Eniro (http://kartor.eniro.se/query?what=map&mop=l4&streetname=&streetnumber=&city=Lule%E5&zipcode=&mapstate=5%3B1792235%3B7290378%3B0%3B1789856%3B7292262%3B1794616%3B7288495%3B&mapcomp=%3B%3B%3BLule%E5%3B%3B%3B%3BLule%E5+kommun%3B%3B%3B%3B%3B1792235.0%3B7290378.0%3B0%3B0&search_word=&where=&heading_exact=&heading=&heading_group=&company_name=&dir_area=&geo_area=&district_code=&ns=&stq=0&symbols=&ax=&pis=)
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