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On top of Kiruna's ski hill you can see the whole town, still mostly untouched by the mines activity for now...
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"Sometimes we didn't see the sun for 4 or 5 months" says Börje Lageholm who worked in the mine for 16 years of his life.
![nside the mine there are at least 400km of tunnels connecting an underground network of roads. These roads that are sometimes busier then roads in the city itself.](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf6.myportfolio.com/6171aeb900780be9dd30a9c150b8cc8f/aa3d0c0d-0bdd-413f-b00b-ace8410be34a_rw_3840.jpg?h=b40635aeab64bab26490054c2b91ac25)
nside the mine there are at least 400km of tunnels connecting an underground network of roads. These roads that are sometimes busier then roads in the city itself.
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Tourists can also go into the mine. At the level of 540m underground there is a museum, a visitors mine and even a cafe.
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Kiruna's old fire station built in 1910 is one of many buildings that either have to move or disappear.
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`Elle-Nora and her family on their way to a traditional christmas dinner. They will enjoy a lot of traditional and home made food like reindeer and self-caught fish.
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Sami families gathering in the 'coral' to catch some of their reindeer in Jukkasjärvi.
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The oldest family member of a local sami family knows best how to prepare the reindeer.
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Cars have to be kept warm to prevent them from disappearing into the fresh powder snow.
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Dog sled enthusiast Kenzo who works at Kiruna Husky takes tourists for tours in the surroundings of Kalixforsbron a small village near Kiruna. While sitting around the camp fire and inhaling the smell of freshly made soup, Kenzo tells stories about wolves, bears and wolverines.
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