Nattavaara
Located in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 66°45′00″ N 20°57′00″ E
- Population
- 163
- 163
- Elevation
- 328 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GEV Gällivare Airport43 km
- KRN Kiruna Airport122 km
About Nattavaara
Nattavaara is a village. Location: Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Population: 163. Elevation: 328 m.
Nattavaara is a minor locality in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County in the province of Lapland in Sweden. The settlement had a permanent population of 114 as of the year 2015. Nattavaara is located 53 kilometres (33 mi) by road south of municipal seat Gällivare. That is also the nearest urban area, with Jokkmokk being slightly further away to the southwest. The only paved roads are to the north and the east, whereas the Jokkmokk road transitions into a gravel road just west of the village.
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At a glance
- Area
- 34 ha
Source: Wikidata
Population of Nattavaara over time
| 1995 | 163 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 153 | |
| 2005 | 136 | |
| 2010 | 115 | |
| 2015 | 114 | |
| 2020 | 58 | |
| 2023 | 54 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nattavaara
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -11° · Rain 46 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -17°)
- Wettest month
- July (72 mm)
- Driest month
- April (27 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -7° | -6° | -1° | 4° | 11° | 17° | 19° | 17° | 11° | 3° | -3° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -17° | -17° | -13° | -5° | 1° | 7° | 9° | 7° | 2° | -3° | -11° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 54 | 72 | 70 | 50 | 44 | 46 | 37 |
How to get to Nattavaara
The nearest airport is Gällivare Airport (GEV), 43 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Kiruna Airport (KRN) (122 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 327 km to the south.
Airports
- Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 43 kmnorth
- Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 122 kmnorth
- Luleå Airport (LLA) Luleå 145 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 327 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nattavaara
Within 100 km: 71 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Piessimvaara Mountain 21 kmW
25–60 km25 places
- Aksusaari Island 38 kmNE
- Valtaberget Mountain 32 kmSW
- Kåpponisberget Mountain 54 kmSW
- Jåhttåmoajvve Mountain 44 kmSW
60–100 km52 places
- Nuorttaoajvve Mountain 97 kmSW
- Guorásjoajvve Mountain 67 kmSW
- Slättkullen Mountain 72 kmSW
- Heikamasaari Island 94 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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