Lulea
Lulea is a regional capital in Sweden with a population of about 77,832.
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.
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About Lulea
| Country | Sweden |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 14 |
| Population | 77,832 |
| Local currency | SEK |
| Coordinates | 65.5841, 22.1547 |
| Time zone | Europe/Stockholm |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 726 km · Stockholm |
| Population (Sweden) | #16 most populated in Sweden |
| Where on Earth | 65°35′3″N · 22°9′17″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 7,301 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 2,718 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Arkhangel’sk (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -65.58, -157.85 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 1,372 km |
| London | 2,008 km |
| Paris | 2,188 km |
| Cairo | 4,001 km |
| Dubai | 5,058 km |
| Beijing | 6,216 km |