Laxforsen
Laxforsen is a hamlet in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County. Laxforsen is situated nearby to the hamlet Poikkijärvi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Icehotel.
Icehotel
Hotel
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The Icehotel is a hotel in northern Sweden, about 17 kilometers from Kiruna. It is rebuilt each year with snow and ice in the village of Jukkasjärvi and is the world's first ice hotel. Icehotel is situated 3 km east of Laxforsen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jukkasjärvi and Tuolluvaara.
Jukkasjärvi
Jukkasjärvi is a town of around 600 citizens in Kiruna Municipality in northern Sweden. While the town has been a meeting point for the Sami, Finnish and Swedish cultures since the 17th century, it is today best known for the Ice Hotel.
Tuolluvaara
Suburb
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Tuolluvaara is a suburb, which is situated 8 km west of Laxforsen.
Kiruna
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Kiruna in Norrbotten County is Sweden's northernmost city and home to 18,000 citizens. It is the centre of Kiruna Municipality, Kiruna kommun, which also includes several small villages, resorts and settlements scattered around a large wilderness area.
Laxforsen
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
67.85232° or 67° 51′ 8″ northLongitude
20.52384° or 20° 31′ 26″ eastElevation
367 metres (1,204 feet)Open location code
9GV2VG2F+WGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3405134908OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
604691
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In Other Languages
“Laxforsen” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Laxforsen”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Laxforsen and Lehtisaari.
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