Luleå Municipality
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Luleå Municipality is a municipality
in Norrbotten County
in northern Sweden
. Its seat
is located in Luleå
, which is also the county seat of Norrbotten County.
(or urban areas) in Luleå Municipality:
The municipal seat in bold
:
Municipalities of Sweden
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in Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County is the northernmost county or län of Sweden. It borders Västerbotten County to the southwest, the Gulf of Bothnia to the southeast. It also borders the counties of Nordland and Troms in Norway to the northwest, and Lapland Province in Finland to the northeast.The name...
in northern Sweden
Sweden
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. Its seat
Administrative centre
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is located in Luleå
Luleå
- Transportation :Local buses are run by .A passenger train service is available from Luleå Centralstation on Sweden's national SJ railway service northbound to Narvik on the Norwegian coast, or southbound to Stockholm. See Rail transport in Sweden....
, which is also the county seat of Norrbotten County.
Localities
There are 18 localitiesUrban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
(or urban areas) in Luleå Municipality:
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luleå Luleå - Transportation :Local buses are run by .A passenger train service is available from Luleå Centralstation on Sweden's national SJ railway service northbound to Narvik on the Norwegian coast, or southbound to Stockholm. See Rail transport in Sweden.... |
45,467 |
| 2 | Gammelstaden Gammelstaden Gammelstaden or Gammelstad is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 4,892 inhabitants in 2005. It is known for the Gammelstad Church Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.-External links:... |
4,892 |
| 3 | Bergnäset Bergnäset Bergnäset is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 3,674 inhabitants in 2005.-External links:* at Luleå Municipality... |
3,674 |
| 4 | Södra Sunderbyn Södra Sunderbyn Södra Sunderbyn is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 2,875 inhabitants in 2005.... |
2,875 |
| 5 | Råneå Råneå Råneå is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 2,030 inhabitants in 2005.... |
2,030 |
| 6 | Antnäs Antnäs Antnäs is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 845 inhabitants in 2005.... |
845 |
| 7 | Alvik Alvik, Luleå Alvik is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 771 inhabitants in 2005.... |
771 |
| 8 | Rutvik Rutvik Rutvik is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 759 inhabitants in 2005.Rutwik also 'Rutvik' is also an Indian name which is a title for a person/priest who possess the knowledge of all the four Vedas.- References :... |
759 |
| 9 | Måttsund Måttsund Måttsund is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 587 inhabitants in 2005.... |
587 |
| 10 | Bensbyn Bensbyn Bensbyn is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 434 inhabitants in 2005.... |
434 |
| 11 | Bälinge Bälinge, Luleå Bälinge is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 317 inhabitants in 2005.... |
317 |
| 12 | Ersnäs Ersnäs Ersnäs is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 299 inhabitants in 2005. It is home to Ersnäs IF.... |
299 |
| 13 | Kallax Kallax Kallax is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 291 inhabitants in 2005. Luleå Airport is situated near Kallax.... |
291 |
| 14 | Karlsvik Karlsvik Karlsvik is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 270 inhabitants in 2005.-External links:* at Luleå Municipality... |
270 |
| 15 | Klöverträsk Klöverträsk Klöverträsk is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 260 inhabitants in 2005.... |
260 |
| 16 | Jämtön Jämtön Jämtön is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 236 inhabitants in 2005.... |
236 |
| 17 | Brändön Brändön Brändön is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 233 inhabitants in 2005.... |
233 |
| 18 | Persön Persön Persön is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 226 inhabitants in 2005.... |
226 |
The municipal seat in bold
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Sister cities
Luleå Municipality has five sister citiesTown twinning
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External links
- Luleå Municipality - Official site
- Luleå University of Technology (LTU)