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Koskullskulle is a locality situated in Gällivare Municipality,
Norrbotten County Norrbotten County (, Meänkieli/, ) 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 borders with Västerbotten County to the southwest, the Gulf ...
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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 (, Meänkieli/, ) 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 borders with Västerbotten County to the southwest, the Gulf ...
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 {{Norrbotten-geo-stub