Kiruna

Kiruna is a town in the county of Norrbotten in Sweden. It is the seat of Kiruna Municipality.

Kiruna - Giron
Clockwise from top: Kiruna skyline by night, Kiruna Church, the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, rocket launch at Esrange, bell tower at Kiruna Church.
Coat of arms
Kiruna - Giron
Coordinates: 67°51′N 020°13′E
Country	Sweden
Province	Lapland
County	Norrbotten County
Municipality	Kiruna Municipality
Charter	1948
Area [1]
• Total	16.53 km2 (6.38 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	18,148
• Density	1,098/km2 (2,840/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	kiruna.se

Kiruna photograpy taken from Luossavaara

Kiruna was founded in 1900 as a mining community.