Gällivare

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Gällivare


image_caption = Gällivare railway station
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Gällivare Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Norrbotten County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Lappland
established_title3 =
established_date3 =
area_footnotes = cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-15]
area_total_km2 = 7.48
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 8,480
population_density_km2 = 1134
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=67 |latm=07 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=20 |longm=45 |longs= |longEW=E
website =

Gällivare (Finnish: Jällivaara, Northern Sami: Jiellevárri / Váhčir, Meänkieli: Jellivaara) is a town (pop. 8,500) in Lapland, Sweden and the seat of Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Together with nearby towns Malmberget and Koskullskulle it forms a conurbation with nearly 16,000 inhabitants.

Gällivare is situated at the northern end of the Inlandsbanan railway line, just about 100 km north of the Arctic Circle.

Gällivare is the central place for the Firstborn Laestadian movement. It will be the host town for the 2008 VIVA World Cup.

Gällivare is twinned with Barga in Tuscany, Italy.

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