Kiruna Church Relocation and City Transformation

KIRUNA CHURCH IS MOVING! On 19-20 August, the Kiruna church will be relocated

due to the ongoing city transformation. There will be a fantastic programme with activities.

Carola and KAJ will perform. A CITY IN TRANSFORMATION Never before has such a big community

been transformed like this because the land is needed for industrial purposes. Everything is focused

on ensuring that the town and the mining industry can coexist in harmony. Mining company LKAB

has been mining around Kiruna since the early 20th century, which is when the town first came

into being. LKAB is a limited company which is wholly owned by the Swedish government,

and the group as a whole employs around 4,000 staff in 15 or so countries. The community was