Högalid

Högalid is a suburb in Jukkasjärvi socken, Jukkasjärvi, Norrbotten County. Högalid is situated nearby to the suburb Nedre Norrmalm, as well as near Östermalm.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kiruna Railway station and Luossavaara.

Kiruna Railway station

Railway station

Photo: RefDr, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kiruna Station is a railway station located on the Iron Ore Line in Kiruna, Sweden. The station is served by up to three daily services northwards on the Iron Ore Line to Narvik Station in Norway.

Luossavaara is a mountain in Kiruna, Sweden. It is the site of a now-inactive iron ore mine formerly operated by the Swedish mining company LKAB. Today it has a ski lift and slope, as well as a hiking path called Midnattsolstigen.

Kiruna Church

Church

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Kiruna Church is a church building in Kiruna, Sweden, and is one of Sweden's largest wooden buildings. The church was built between 1909 and 1912, designed by the architect Gustaf Wickman. Kiruna Church is situated 2½ km southeast of Högalid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kiruna and Tuolluvaara.

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.