Gällivare
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Gällivare Municipality |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Province | Lappland |
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| - Total | 7.48 km² (2.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 8,480 |
| - Density | 1,134/km² (2,937/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Gällivare (Finnish: Jällivaara, Northern Sami: Jiellevárri / Váhčir, Meänkieli: Jellivaara) is a town (pop. 8,500) in Lapland, Sweden and the seat of Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Together with nearby towns Malmberget and Koskullskulle it forms a conurbation with nearly 16,000 inhabitants.
Gällivare is situated at the northern end of the Inlandsbanan railway line, just about 100 km north of the Arctic Circle.
Gällivare is the central place for the Firstborn Laestadian movement. It will be the host town for the 2008 VIVA World Cup
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- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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