Luleå

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Luleå

Total population

73,864

Coordinates65.58°, 22.15°

Demographic figures from Statistics Sweden (SCB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Luleå 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 80,000 as of 2025. 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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.