Koskullskulle Explained

Official Name:Koskullskulle
Pushpin Map:Sweden Norrbotten#Sweden
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Gällivare Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Norrbotten County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Lapland
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.78
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Population Total:874
Population Density Km2:314
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:67.2°N 70°W

Koskullskulle is a locality situated in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 874 inhabitants in 2010.

It was founded in 1898 when iron ore was discovered. The village got its name from Georg Adolf Koskull who was governor of Norrbotten County 1816–1821.

The iron ore mine situated north of the village is called the Vitåfors mine.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 . 14 December 2011 . . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls . 27 January 2012 . live . 10 January 2012 .