Vitåforsgruvan

Vitåforsgruvan is a quarry in , . Vitåforsgruvan is situated nearby to the river , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Captain’s pit and All Saint’s Church.

Quarry
Photo: Lantgård, CC0.
is a quarry, which is situated 3 km south of Vitåforsgruvan.

Church
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is situated 4 km southwest of Vitåforsgruvan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koskullskulle and Gällivare.

Village
Photo: Lantgård, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality situated in , , with 874 inhabitants in 2010. It was founded in 1898 when iron ore was discovered. is situated 3 km southeast of Vitåforsgruvan.

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 .

Vitåforsgruvan

Latitude
67.20338° or 67° 12′ 12″ north
Longitude
20.69009° or 20° 41′ 24″ east
Operator
Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag
Open location code
9GV26M3R+92
Open­Street­Map ID
way 198100619
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
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