Norrbotten Megasystem Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
mining industry in Sweden
About Norrbotten Megasystem
ArcticScandinavia has been inhabited by theSami peoplesince time immemorial. The prelude to Swedish colonization was in 1642, at the height of theSwedish Empire, as the iron deposits were discovered. Only with 19th century technology, the ore could be transported and refined, and the Iron Ore Line opened in 1888, while Sweden and Norway were still unified. With plenty of hydroelectric power and close to no fossil fuels, the line became electrified in 1915. Narvikis the second largest port in Norway in terms of tons exported. When Narvik was chosen as the Atlantic port for Kiruna mines, there were only a handful of small farms at the site. The town was originally called Viktoriahavn (Victoria port) after a visit by Swedish princess Victoria. The Norwegian section of the railway, calledOfotb
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