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 vast red timber structure in Kiruna dating back to 1912 has been hoisted on giant rolling platforms ahead of the move to the new city centre.

From BBC

The church's move is the most spectacular and symbolic moment of the wider relocation of buildings in Kiruna, which lies 145km north of the Arctic Circle.

From BBC

By the mid-2010s, other buildings in Kiruna were already being shifted to safer ground.

From BBC

Robert Ylitalo, chief executive officer of Kiruna's development company, explains: "There's no risk of people falling through cracks. But fissures would eventually damage the water, electricity and sewage supply. People have to move before the infrastructure fails."

From BBC

As the massive walls of Kiruna church begin to inch forward, thousands of residents and visitors - Sweden's King Carl Gustaf among them - are expected to line the route.

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