Gällivare
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| Coordinates: 67°07′N 20°45′E / 67.117°N 20.75°ECoordinates: 67°07′N 20°45′E / 67.117°N 20.75°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Lapland |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Municipality | Gällivare Municipality |
| Area [1] | |
| - 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 or Váhčir, Meänkieli: Jellivaara) is a locality and the seat of Gällivare Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 8,480 inhabitants in 2005.[1] 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 located in a major iron ore mining region which was of great strategic significance during World War II. (See: Swedish iron ore during World War II)
Gällivare is the central place for the Firstborn Laestadian movement.
It was the host town for the 2008 VIVA World Cup.
Gällivare is twinned with Barga in Tuscany, Italy.
[edit] High incidence of congenital insensitivity to pain
The inhabitants of Gällivare have a remarkably high incidence of congenital insensitivity to pain, an extremely rare disease in that it prevents the sensation of pain, heat and cold. There have been nearly 40 reported cases in Gällivare.[2]
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- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish) (xls). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%c3%a4torternami0810tab1.xls. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ Minde J (2006). "Norrbottnian congenital insensitivity to pain". Acta orthopaedica. Supplementum 77 (321): 2–32. PMID 16768023. http://www.diva-portal.org/umu/abstract.xsql?dbid=746.
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