Vitåfors

Vitåfors is a locality in , . Vitåfors is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Captain’s pit.

Quarry
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is a quarry, which is situated 3 km southwest of Vitåfors.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koskullskulle and Gällivare.

Village
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is a locality situated in , , with 874 inhabitants in 2010. It was founded in 1898 when iron ore was discovered.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, Sami Váhčir, is a mining town in in northern , and an important railway junction as the ending point of Inlandsbanan and an important stop on the Malmbanan railway to .

Vitåfors

Latitude
67.2° or 67° 12′ north
Longitude
20.71667° or 20° 43′ east
Elevation
332 metres (1,089 feet)
Open location code
9GV25PX8+XM
Geo­Names ID
601947
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