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Karesuando
urban area in Kiruna Municipality, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karesuando (Finnish: Kaaresuvanto or Karesuvanto, Sami: Karesuanto, Gárasavvon or Karasavvon) is a locality in Kiruna Municipality in Norrbotten County in Sweden. It is the northernmost locality in Sweden. In 2010, 303 people lived there.[1] In 2011, 350 people lived there.[2]
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Karesuando | |
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![]() Karesuando Church in August 2005 | |
Coordinates: 68.4407°N 22.480472°E / 68.4407; 22.480472 | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Lapland |
County | Norrbotten County |
Municipality | Kiruna Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 300 |
• Density | 324/km2 (840/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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