Gällivare
Located in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 67°08′02″ N 20°39′10″ E
- Population
- 10,362
- 10.4K
- Elevation
- 363 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GEV Gällivare Airport7 km
- KRN Kiruna Airport78 km
About Gällivare
Gällivare is a city. Location: Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Population: 10,362. Elevation: 363 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Gällivare Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Vuoskonvare and Kuolpavaara.
Climate of Gällivare
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -4° · Night -11° · Rain 47 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -17°)
- Wettest month
- July (91 mm)
- Driest month
- April (26 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -7° | -7° | -2° | 4° | 10° | 16° | 19° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -4° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -17° | -16° | -12° | -6° | 1° | 6° | 9° | 7° | 2° | -3° | -11° | -15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 42 | 55 | 91 | 75 | 52 | 47 | 47 | 37 |
How to get to Gällivare
The nearest airport is Gällivare Airport (GEV), 7 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Kiruna Airport (KRN) (78 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 369 km to the south.
Airports
- Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 7 kmeast
- Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 78 kmnorth
- Enontekio Airport (ENF) Enontekio 180 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 369 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gällivare
Within 100 km: 100 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Vuoskonvare Mountain 9 kmNW
- Kuolpavaara Mountain 11 kmS
- Akkavaara Mountain 15 kmSW
- Harriåive Mountain 21 kmNE
25–60 km30 places
- Bierna Island 57 kmW
- Aravuopionsuunsaari Island 58 kmNW
- Pannetjåkko Mountain 51 kmNW
- Kuorats Mountain 50 kmNW
60–100 km81 places
- Ripakansaari Island 82 kmNW
- Kulkusaari Island 77 kmNW
- Matjäksa Mountain 85 kmN
- Koivu Sammalvaara Mountain 73 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vuoskonvare Mountain, Gällivare Municipality9.2 km NW
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Kuolpavaara Mountain, Gällivare Municipality11 km S
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Patsatjåkko Mountain, Gällivare Municipality13 km N
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Akkavaara Mountain, Gällivare Municipality15 km SW
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Harriåive Mountain, Gällivare Municipality21 km NE
Sources & licences
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