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Gällivare Municipality

Located in Norrbotten County, Sweden Coordinates: 67°23′36″ N 19°42′30″ E

Gällivare Municipality
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Population
17,195
17.2K
Elevation
529 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
94
listed under Gällivare Municipality
When to go
June–July
See the climate
Airports
KRN Kiruna Airport55 km
GEV Gällivare Airport56 km

About Gällivare Municipality

Gällivare Municipality is a district. Location: Norrbotten County, Sweden. Population: 17,195. The best months to visit are June–July. The nearest airport is Kiruna Airport (55 km).

Climate of Gällivare Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -5° · Night -14° · Rain 41 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -20°)
Wettest month
July (95 mm)
Driest month
February (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).

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Climate of Gällivare Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-8°-3°2°8°15°18°15°9°2°-5°-8°
Average low (°C)-20°-19°-15°-8°-1°5°8°5°1°-5°-14°-18°
Precipitation (mm)332730294057957148464133

Other places to visit in this season: June July

How to get to Gällivare Municipality

The nearest airport is Kiruna Airport (KRN), 55 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 398 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 55 kmnortheast
  • Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 56 kmsoutheast
  • Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE) Evenes 176 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 398 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gällivare Municipality

Within 100 km: 168 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Aravuopionsuunsaari Island 18 kmN
  • Vakatakko Mountain 20 kmW
  • Tuolpatjåkko Mountain 5 kmSW
  • Tjårrok Mountain 7 kmSW

25–60 km59 places

  • Hukkasaari Island 27 kmNE
  • Heikamasaari Island 25 kmNE
  • Ripakansaari Island 46 kmN
  • Petsesuolo Island 30 kmSW

60–100 km100 places

  • Passåive Mountain 68 kmW
  • Ilansonsaari Island 68 kmN
  • Aksusaari Island 99 kmSE
  • Jiertasuoloi Island 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gällivare Municipality

94 places

Cities & villages2

Mountains & nature32

Sources & licences

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