Captain’s pit
Captain’s pit is a quarry in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Captain’s pit is situated nearby to the museum Kåkstaden, as well as near the village Koskullskulle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include All Saint’s Church.
All Saint’s Church
Church
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All Saint’s Church is situated 1¼ km west of Captain’s pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koskullskulle and Gällivare.
Koskullskulle
Village
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Koskullskulle is a locality situated in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 874 inhabitants in 2010. It was founded in 1898 when iron ore was discovered. Koskullskulle is situated 3 km east of Captain’s pit.
Gällivare
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Gällivare, Sami Váhčir, is a mining town in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, and an important railway junction as the ending point of Inlandsbanan and an important stop on the Malmbanan railway to Norway.
Captain’s pit
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine sinkhole in Sweden
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
67.17597° or 67° 10′ 34″ northLongitude
20.67557° or 20° 40′ 32″ eastOpen location code
9GV25MGG+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 123756868OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q96475237
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In Other Languages
“Captain’s pit” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Gropen, Fabiangropen”
- Swedish: “Kaptensgropen”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kåkstaden and LKAB Mining museum.
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