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Mountain

Paltavare

Located in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 67°48′00″ N 19°11′00″ E

Map showing the location of Paltavare Paltavare
Location in Sweden
Elevation
925 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nikkaluokta
9.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Airports
KRN Kiruna Airport49 km
GEV Gällivare Airport102 km

About Paltavare

Paltavare is a mountain. Location: Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Elevation: 925 m. The nearest airport is Kiruna Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Lulle Kattarevare and Vuoppevardo.

Climate of Paltavare

This month · November

A cold month

Day -6° · Night -16° · Rain 40 mm

Hottest month
July (day 15°)
Coldest month
January (night -21°)
Wettest month
July (91 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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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Climate of Paltavare
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-10°-10°-6°0°5°12°15°13°7°0°-6°-9°
Average low (°C)-21°-21°-18°-11°-3°2°5°3°-1°-7°-16°-20°
Precipitation (mm)352831283957916849464034

How to get to Paltavare

The nearest airport is Kiruna Airport (KRN), 49 km to the east as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 49 kmeast
  • Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 102 kmsoutheast
  • Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE) Evenes 130 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Paltavare

Within 100 km: 176 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Holmasaari Island 24 kmE
  • Alasaari Island 21 kmE
  • Vuoppevardo Mountain 9 kmN
  • Tjuonatjåkko Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km81 places

  • Ilansonsaari Island 49 kmNE
  • Hukkasaari Island 54 kmSE
  • Heikamasaari Island 51 kmSE
  • Ripakansaari Island 29 kmE

60–100 km90 places

  • Passåive Mountain 80 kmSW
  • Njulja Mountain 67 kmN
  • Petsesuolo Island 62 kmS
  • Jebrensuolo Island 71 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Nikkaluokta Village, Gällivare Municipality
    9.1 km NW
  • Kiruna City, Kiruna Municipality
    44 km E
  • Tuolluvaara Neighbourhood, Kiruna Municipality
    49 km E
  • Kaalasluspa Village, Kiruna Municipality
    36 km E
  • Suorva Village, Gällivare Municipality
    51 km SW
  • Kurravaara Village, Kiruna Municipality
    52 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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