Gällivare kommun

About Gällivare kommun

Welcome to us! Gällivare is now at the center of global events as the mining industry invests billions for a green transition and we continue to grow. A new center is taking shape and housing is being built. With us, proximity gives you more time for leisure with everything from sports activities to shopping and culture. New municipal facilities are ready, including new schools, an athletics arena, a riding arena, and an ice and event arena. The House of Knowledge, with education in the city center, has gained international recognition for its unique design. In Gällivare, indigenous peoples and national minorities cooperate, and our cultural life is developing in step with the societal transformation. In Gällivare, you are also close to nature, the midnight sun, and the northern lights. Gällivare is located 100 km north of the Arctic Circle, surrounded by the Laponia World Heritage Site and Dundret, which has been named Sweden's best ski resort. It takes a couple of hours by train or car from the Norrbotten coast to Gällivare, and we have frequent flight connections to Stockholm.