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
Family friendliness75/100
Senior friendliness72/100
natureforest1.6 km
water1.1 km
farmland3.6 km
shoreline1.1 km
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway3 km
industry330 m
power line1.5 km
servicesgrocery 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
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 timeFrom here and away
Municipal seatThis IS the municipal seat
waterLakes nearby
Alalompolo26 ha1.5 km
Luossajärvi148 ha3.4 km
Duollojávri38 ha3.7 km
Leväjärvi6 ha4.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Kiruna gravkapellkyrkareligion
Kiruna krematoriumkyrkareligion
Kiruna kyrkakyrkareligion
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 hazardsFlood zone9.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)32.6 km
Potentially contaminated land141 in the locality60 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool16 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 & outdoorsBathing site40.6 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality1.4 km
Campsite1 in the locality1.4 km
Hiking trail1.8 km
Floodlit track1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant13 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
disturbanceMajor road190 m
Railway5.1 km
Power line1.6 km
Wind turbine5.7 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality1.7 km
Military area6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.6 km
Mine2.1 km
Quarry2.9 km
cultureMuseum 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 MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
22,426population
479 tkrmedian income
43.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Kiruna Municipality