Luleå

American  

[loo-le-aw] / ˈlu lɛˌɔ /

noun

1. a seaport in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.

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Luleå British  

/ ˈluːləoː /

noun

1. a port in N Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia: industrial and shipbuilding centre; icebound in winter. Pop: 72 608 (2004 est)

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Example Sentences

According to Maria Petterson, a professor in environmental law at Luleå University of Technology, investing in fossil-free industries is broadly necessary for Sweden to meet its climate goals.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022

This should help to cut the world’s carbon footprint — but only if that hydrogen is itself obtained without adding to CO2 emissions, as it is in the Luleå pilot.

From Scientific American • Nov. 23, 2022

Nadhir al-Ansari, the engineer who made the first inspection of the Mosul Dam, now lives in Luleå, Sweden.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 25, 2016

The chances are that if you upload a selfie in London, or post a status update in Paris, your data will be stored in Luleå, home to migrating reindeer and the northern lights.

From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2015

We turned the north-western corner of the Bothnian Gulf in the afternoon, and pushed on to Old Luleå by supper-time.

From Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland by Taylor, Bayard