Country Sweden County Norrbotten County Time zone CET (UTC+1) Elevation 340 m Local time Sunday 6:36 AM | Province Lapland Municipality Kiruna Municipality Website www.kurravaara.com Area 15 ha Population 57 (31 Dec 2005) | |
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Weather -13°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 79% Humidity | ||
Kurravaara (Northern Sami: Gurravárri) is a village 12 km north of Kiruna in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 57 inhabitants in 2005.
Map of 981 46 Kurravaara, Sweden
It is the first (highest upstream) village on the Torne River near lake Kallojärvi at 322 meter and is also close to the Rautas River.
Near the end of the 17th century, copper was found in Shangeli and a foundry was placed at what was to become Kurravaara. It is now a popular place for people who want to live close to nature but also close to Kiruna.
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Kurravaara Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA