Kurravaara Explained

Official Name:Kurravaara
Pushpin Map:Sweden Norrbotten#Sweden
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Kiruna Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Norrbotten County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Lapland
Established Date3:1700
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.15
Population As Of:2005-12-31
Population Total:57
Population Density Km2:393
Elevation M:340
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:67.95°N 41°W
Website:www.kurravaara.com

Kurravaara (Northern Sami: Gurravárri) is a village 12 km north of Kiruna in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 57 inhabitants in 2005.

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Småorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 . . xls . Swedish . 2009-05-28.
  2. http://www.kommun.kiruna.se/Om-kommunen/English/Villages-Surrounding-Kiruna/ Villages surrounding Kiruna