Luleå
Luleå
Luleju Luulaja | |
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City | |
Luleå, 2014 | |
| Coordinates: 65°35′4″N 22°9′14″E / 65.58444°N 22.15389°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Norrbotten |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Municipality | Luleå Municipality |
| Charter | 17th century |
| Area | |
• City | 29.09 km2 (11.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Metro | 77,832 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 971 00 – 978 20 |
| Area code | (+46) 920 |
| Website | www |
Luleå (/ˈluːleɪoʊ/ LOO-lay-oh, Swedish: [ˈlʉ̌ːlɛɔ] ⓘ, locally [ˈlʉ̌ːlɛ] ⓘ; Lule Sami: Luleju; Finnish and Meänkieli: Luulaja) is a city on the coast of northern Sweden, and the capital of Norrbotten County, the northernmost county in Sweden. Luleå has 48,728 inhabitants in its urban core as of 2018 and is the seat of Luleå Municipality with a total population of about 79,000 as of 2023. Luleå is Sweden's 25th largest city and Norrbotten County's largest city. Luleå is considered as the world's largest brackish water archipelago with 1,312 islands, several rivers and vast forestland.
Luleå has the seventh biggest harbour in Sweden for shipping goods. It has a large steel industry and is a centre for extensive research. It is also home to the Swedish Air Force Wing Norrbotten Wing (F 21) based in Luleå Airport. Luleå University of Technology is one of Sweden's three technology universities with around 15,000 students and is the northernmost university in Sweden.