Purnuvaara

Purnuvaara is a hamlet in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Purnuvaara is situated nearby to the village Dokkas, as well as near the hamlet Alavaara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dokkas and Mettä Dokkas.

Dokkas

Village

Photo: Lantgård, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dokkas is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Purnuvaara.

Mettä Dokkas

Village

Photo: Lantgård, CC0.

Mettä Dokkas is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Purnuvaara.

Leipojärvi is a small town, or village, in Gällivare municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden. The town or village is located by Lake Ala-Leipojärvi and is located 26 kilometers southeast of Gällivare, near the crossroads where County Road 394 leaves from E10. Leipojärvi is situated 8 km southwest of Purnuvaara.

Purnuvaara

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Purnovaara” and “Purnuvara”
Category: locality
Location: Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

67.10952° or 67° 6′ 34″ north

Longitude

21.339° or 21° 20′ 20″ east

Elevation

280 metres (919 feet)

Open location code

9GV3485Q+RH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1726954197

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

603493

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