Luleå

Coordinates: 65°36′N 22°9′E / 65.600°N 22.150°E / 65.600; 22.150
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Luleå
Storgatan in Luleå
Storgatan in Luleå
Coat of arms of Luleå
Luleå is located in Sweden
Luleå
Luleå
Coordinates: 65°36′N 22°9′E / 65.600°N 22.150°E / 65.600; 22.150
CountrySweden
ProvinceNorrbotten
CountyNorrbotten County
MunicipalityLuleå Municipality
Charter17th Century
Area
 • Total29.09 km2 (11.23 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total46,607
 • Density1,602/km2 (4,150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.lulea.se

Luleå (Swedish: [ˈlʉːlɛo] (audio speaker iconlisten), Lule sami Luleju, Finnish Luulaja) is a city in northern Sweden. In 2010, 46,607 people lived there.[1] It is the seat of Luleå Municipality and the capital of Norrbotten County.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.