Koskullskulle is a
locality situated in
Gällivare Municipality,
Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County ( sv, Norrbottens län; se, Norrbottena leatna, fi, Norrbottenin lääni) is the northernmost county or '' län'' of Sweden. It is also the largest county by land area, almost a quarter of Sweden's total area. It shares border ...
,
Sweden
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with 874 inhabitants in 2010.
It was founded in 1898 when iron ore was discovered. The village got its name from Georg Adolf Koskull who was governor of
Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County ( sv, Norrbottens län; se, Norrbottena leatna, fi, Norrbottenin lääni) is the northernmost county or '' län'' of Sweden. It is also the largest county by land area, almost a quarter of Sweden's total area. It shares border ...
1816–1821.
The iron ore mine situated north of the village is called the Vitåfors mine.
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Populated places in Gällivare Municipality
Lapland (Sweden)
Populated places in Arctic Sweden
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