urban area in Kiruna Municipality

Kiruna

Norrbotten County · 17,284 inhabitants · 1,139 ha

Short answer: Kiruna is in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County. It has 17,284 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityKiruna
countyNorrbotten County
population17,284
area1,139 ha
scb code2584TC103
place profile

What it is like to live here

77/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity7/100
Quiet surroundings35/100
Rurality37/100
Urbanity63/100
Family friendliness75/100
Senior friendliness72/100
nature
forest1.6 km
water1.1 km
farmland3.6 km
shoreline1.1 km
disturbance
major road20 m
railway3 km
industry330 m
power line1.5 km
services
grocery store480 m
school490 m
train station3.9 km

Median across 3,894 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

9,691men
8,742women
menagewomen
470
0–4
434
483
5–9
459
483
10–14
497
497
15–19
475
605
20–24
495
787
25–29
510
851
30–34
665
778
35–39
643
626
40–44
510
499
45–49
422
568
50–54
548
645
55–59
576
618
60–64
557
508
65–69
456
423
70–74
410
355
75–79
414
495
80+
671
marital status
Unmarried10,981
60 %
Married5,127
28 %
Divorced1,518
8 %
Widowed759
4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 13 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Kiruna, 18,433 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 17,284 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Municipal seatThis IS the municipal seat
water

Lakes nearby

Alalompolo26 ha1.5 km
Luossajärvi148 ha3.4 km
Duollojávri38 ha3.7 km
Leväjärvi6 ha4.7 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Kiruna Ridklubbsporthallsports
Kiruna gravkapellkyrkareligion
Kiruna krematoriumkyrkareligion
Kiruna kyrkakyrkareligion
PRO Kirunapensionärsföreningsocial

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone9.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)32.6 km
Potentially contaminated land141 in the locality60 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve5.2 km
Natura 200019 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.8 km
Water protection area13.2 km
Habitat protection34.7 km
National conservation interest8.8 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safety
School16 in the locality590 m
Fire station1 in the locality920 m
Police station1 in the locality1.8 km
Civil defence shelter248 in the locality60 m
nature & outdoors
Bathing site40.6 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality1.4 km
Campsite1 in the locality1.4 km
Hiking trail1.8 km
Floodlit track1 km
service & nöje
Restaurant13 in the locality870 m
Café9.2 km
Petrol station7 in the locality210 m
Library1 in the locality1.6 km
Sports hall2 in the locality1.2 km
Hotel12 in the locality500 m
Care home2 in the locality1.2 km
Recycling centre39 km
disturbance
Major road190 m
Railway5.1 km
Power line1.6 km
Wind turbine5.7 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality1.7 km
Military area6 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.6 km
Mine2.1 km
Quarry2.9 km
culture
Museum or landmark2 in the locality1.4 km
Church6 in the locality570 m
Community hall14.6 km

Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.

applies to the whole municipalityKiruna Municipality

The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

22,426population
479 tkrmedian income
43.1 yearsaverage age