Kiruna - Wikipedia
WEBHistory Origins. Archaeological 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 …
Kiruna | Northern Lights, Mining Town, Arctic Circle | Britannica
WEBKiruna was founded in 1899 with the extension of the railroad from Gällivare, and in 1908 it became a municipality. Having incorporated more than 7,980 square miles (20,669 square km) in 1948, it claimed to be the world’s largest city in area.
Moving a town to save a mine: the story of Kiruna
WEBSep 23, 2019 · The histories of the Kiruna mine and the city of Kiruna are closely linked, with the settlement dating back to the 1890s and the construction of seven homes to house workers who would extract ore from the Kiruna deposit.
Instead of Being Swallowed by a Mine, This Arctic Town is Moving
WEBMay 28, 2015 · The symbiotic existence between town and mine started in 1900, when the (now state-owned) mining company Luossavaara-Kirunavaara AB (LKAB) first established Kiruna as a company town.
Kiruna mine - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kiruna mine has an ore body which is 4 km (2.5 mi) long, 80 metres (260 ft) to 120 metres (390 ft) thick and reaching a depth of up to 2 km (1.2 mi). Since mining began at the site in 1898, the mine has produced over 950 million tonnes of ore. [1]
Saving this Swedish town from falling into a mine has big lessons …
WEBDec 11, 2018 · After Kiruna began sinking into the mining site near the town, it launched a radical plan to relocate two miles away. What can other places damaged by industry learn from the town's move?
Kiruna: A Mining Town On The Move In Northern Sweden - Forbes
WEBMar 23, 2021 · Kiruna's mine is today one of the world's largest iron ore mining operations. But the remarkable relocation project has its origins in the establishment of mining company LKAB in 1890.
Kiruna: the town being moved 3km east so it doesn't fall into a mine
WEBOct 22, 2014 · Kiruna’s rust-red wooden church, built in 1912 in a form that recalls the indigenous Sami teepees, and once voted Sweden’s most beautiful building, will take pride of place in a new park, while...
Kiruna: the arctic city being knocked down and relocated two …
WEBJul 30, 2015 · Home to about 23,000 people and 11,000 snowmobiles, Kiruna has gained an unlikely fame over the past year, as the world hears of its plans. This remote and rather unprepossessing place is to...
History - Kiruna kommun
WEBKiruna's population was at its greatest in the mid-1970s, with just over 31,000 inhabitants. After a couple of decades of substantial outward migration, a stable level of around 23,000 has been reached.
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