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Esrange
46km east of Kiruna is the space base Esrange, which researches the northern lights (norrsken) . Detailed four-hour tours of the facility are offered to enthusiasts in summer, but must be arranged in advance; inquire at the Kiruna tourist office.
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Hjalmar Lundbohmsgården
Hjalmar Lundbohmsgården is the former home of the first LKAB director and is now a museum.
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Jukkasjärvi
As well as the famous Ice Hotel, tiny Jukkasjärvi, 18km E of Kiruna, is home to a church, which has a modern Sami painting behind the altar. Near the church is Gárdi, a reindeer yard that you can tour with a Sami guide to learn about reindeer farming and Sami culture. Also in this area is the Hembygdsgård, a typical open-air homestead museum. Regular bus 501 runs between Kiruna and Jukkasjärvi (Skr26, 30 minutes, several daily).
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Kebnekaise
There's not much to Kiruna, but it's the major town this far north - in fact it's the northernmost town in Sweden. The surrounding district includes Sweden's highest peak, Kebnekaise, and some of the country's best national parks and hiking routes; see for suggestions on tackling them.
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Kiruna kyrka
Kiruna kyrka looks like a huge Sami kåta (hut), and it's particularly pretty against a snowy backdrop.
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LKAB iron-ore mine
A visit to the depths of the LKAB iron-ore mine, 540m underground, is recommended - many of the facts about this place are mind-boggling. Tours depart from the tourist office regularly from mid-June to mid-August, though tours in English happen only a few times a week; make bookings through the tourist office on Lars Janssonsgatan.
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Samegården
Samegården has displays about Sami culture and an expensive handicrafts shop.
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Stadshus
Another landmark, firmly at the opposite end of the aesthetics spectrum compared to the pretty Kiruna kyrka, is the Stadshus, which, despite its grim façade, is actually very nice inside and has a free slide show on the hour, and free guided tours.
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