Kiruna

[kee-ry-nah]

noun

1. a city in N Sweden: important iron-mining center.

Kiruna

/ ˈkiːruna /

noun

1. a town in N Sweden: iron-mining centre. Pop: 23 273 (2004 est)

Example Sentences

The underground wealth beneath the Arctic city of Kiruna fuels Sweden’s economy and is a central cog in one of Europe’s core defense industries.

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Kiruna is home to one the world’s largest deposits of iron ore, used to produce Swedish jet fighters and combat vehicles.

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The catch: Mining has eroded the local terrain so much that most of Kiruna must be moved.

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By completion in 2035, they will have rehoused 12,000 of Kiruna’s roughly 18,000 residents.

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The most symbolic move took place in August, when Kiruna’s 100-year-old landmark church was relocated in one piece.

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