Map of Luleå, Sweden

Luleå is the administrative centre of Norrbotten, Sweden, with a population of about 77,832. It lies at 65.5841°N, 22.1547°E. Luleå is about 726 km (451 mi) north of Stockholm, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Skellefteå, 108 km to the southwest.

Luleå at a glance

Where is Luleå?

• The 15th largest city in Sweden by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 3 h 08 min on the shortest day to 23 h 07 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Luleå

• Skellefteå — 108 km southwest
• Oulu — 167 km east, Finland
• Rovaniemi — 190 km northeast, Finland
• Kokkola — 200 km south, Finland
• Umeå — 215 km southwest
• Vaasa — 278 km south, Finland
• Seinäjoki — 312 km south, Finland
• Jyväskylä — 410 km southeast, Finland
• Ylöjärvi — 453 km south, Finland
• Pori — 456 km south, Finland

Largest cities in Sweden

• Stockholm — 1,515,017
• Gothenburg — 608,462
• Malmö — 362,133
• Uppsala — 177,074
• Linköping — 166,673
• Örebro — 155,989
• Sollentuna — 139,606
• Umeå — 130,224
• Västerås — 127,799
• Jönköping — 112,766

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.