Cities, Towns and Villages in Norrbotten County - Kiruna, Lulea, Haparanda, Pitea, Vojakkala, Malmberget, Gallivare, Pajala, Porjus, Karesuando (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 239. Not illustrated. Chapters: Kiruna, Lulea, Haparanda, Pitea, Vojakkala, Malmberget, Gallivare, Pajala, Porjus, Karesuando, Jokkmokk, Vidsel, Jukkasjarvi, Overtornea, Arvidsjaur, Arjeplog, Kurravaara, Seskaro, Svappavaara, Kalix, Alvsbyn, Gammelstaden, Overkalix, Tarendo, Bodtraskfors, Koskullskulle, Karungi, Vuollerim, Marielund, Tore, Tjautjas, Kauppinen, Moskosel, Balinge, Lulea, Ovre Soppero, Kuttainen, Bergnaset, Harads, Bergsviken, Bole, Morjarv, Sodra Sunderbyn, Nikkala, Kallax, Visttrask, Batskarsnas, Glommerstrask, Norrfjarden, Juoksengi, Vannasberget, Hakkas, Sweden, Korpilombolo, Ullatti, Hemmingsmark, Brandon, Karlsborg, Kalix, Blasmark, Vittangi, Junosuando, Hedenaset, Savast, Klovertrask, Svanstein, Gammelgarden, Alvik, Lulea, Rutvik, Sjulsmark, Ranea, Nyborg, Sweden, Vittjarv, Hortlax, Korstrask, Svartbyn, Antnas, Bredviken, Karlsvik, Tallvik, Risogrund, Mattsund, Lillpite, Svensbyn, Jamton, Roknas, Palang, Bensbyn, Ersnas, Person, Rosvik, Sikfors, Kangos, Javre, Sangis, Rolfs, Unbyn, Kalen, Jankanalusta, Ritsem, Aapua, Kabdalis, Gulltrask. Excerpt: Kiruna - Kiruna city hall in summer.Archeological findings have shown that the region around Kiruna has been inhabited for at least 6,000 years. Centuries before Kiruna was founded in 1900, the presence of iron ore at Kiirunavaara and Luossavaara had been known by the local Sami population. In 1696, Samuel Mort, a bookkeeper of the Kengis works, wrote on the presence of iron in the two hills. Anders Hacksell mapped the area in 1736 and named the mountains Fredriks berg (Kiirunavaara) and Berget Ulrika Eleonora (Luossavaara), after king Fredrik I and his wife Ulrika Eleonora. Despite the findings of large amounts of ore, no mining was initiated because of the remote location and the harsh climate. Some ore was extracted in the 19th century by extracting it in summer ...