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Gällivare

British  
/ ˈjɛlivɑːrə /

noun

  1. a town in N Sweden, within the Arctic Circle: iron mines. Pop: 19 191 (2004 est)

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The district won its case in Gällivare district and high courts, only for the Swedish state to appeal each time.

From The Guardian

A decision in Gällivare district court on Wednesday granted the tiny Sami village of Girjas, inside the Arctic circle, exclusive rights to control hunting and fishing in the area, restoring powers stripped from the Sami people, or Laplanders, by Sweden’s parliament in 1993.

From The Guardian

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