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Gammelstad Church Town
A UNESCO village of over 400 red wooden church cottages outside Luleå, a vivid relic of Norrland faith.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Norrbotten, Sweden · Europe
Luleå is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Gammelstad, 9km from Gammelstad Church Town.
Luleå is a town located in Norrbotten, Sweden. With a population of 77,832, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Luleå sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Luleå to your route.
Luleå ( 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 LuleåRead more
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.
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.
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Luleå is located in Norrbotten, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 65.5841 latitude, 22.1547 longitude.
Luleå has a population of approximately 77,832 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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A UNESCO village of over 400 red wooden church cottages outside Luleå, a vivid relic of Norrland faith.
9 km · about 15 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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