Kirunas city center has moved
In 2004, it became known that Kiruna's center would be affected by mining activities and would need to be relocated.
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The relocation was aimed at enabling ongoing mining and thereby securing jobs and transitioning our processes and products to fossil-free alternatives. 18 years later, the historic inauguration of Kiruna’s new center took place. On September 1, 2022, the retail center in the new commercial quarters opened, situated about 3 kilometers east of the city’s old center.