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Gammelstad Church Town
district in Luleå, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gammelstad Church Town (Swedish: Gammelstads kyrkstad) is a World Heritage Site in Gammelstaden close to the city of Luleå, Sweden. The church village consists of 424 wooden houses around a stone church from the early 15th-century.[1]
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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![]() Gammelstad Church Town | |
Location | Gammelstaden, Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv), (v) |
Reference | 762 |
Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
Area | 16.402 ha (40.53 acres) |
Buffer zone | 243.474 ha (601.64 acres) |
Website | www |
Coordinates | 65°38′46″N 22°01′43″E |
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