What may I do in Gällivare?
Camplevelling legs, awning, table
NO
the national rule
Tonight, hereOpen-Meteo · ahora mismo
this municipalityprotected areaseafront (this is where coastal law comes in)neighbouring municipalities, in their own colour: they can be tapped
Why, and on what paper
Which text each answer comes from
Park ·
Trafikforordning (1998:1276); importe de la multa en Forordning (1976:1128) om felparkeringsavgift; prohibicion fuera de via en Terrangkorningslag (1975:1313) art. Trafikforordningen 3 kap. 49 a §; Forordning 1976:1128 2 a §; Terrangkorningslag 1 § y 4 § · verified on 2026-08-09
Camp · no
Terrängkörningslagen; Naturvårdsverket · verified on 2026-08-08
The area designated by by-law that has been read is in Wittingen, Stadt, about 1.689 km away. The nearest municipality with its own rule read is Binz, Ostseebad, about 1.476 km away.
The municipality, in figures
The municipality
Gällivare is a very large municipality measuring 236 by 205 kilometres. With 17.330 inhabitants it is practically uninhabited (1 per square kilometre). It has a coastline, and that matters: the strip of maritime-terrestrial public domain is governed by its own rule, different from that of the rest of the municipality. Within its boundaries there are 24 protected areas, including Muddus. There, the rules on permitted uses are set by each area's own plan. It borders 13 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.
| Superficie | 16.939 km² |
|---|---|
| Population | 17.330 |
| Densidad | 1 hab/km² |
| Area | 236 × 205 km |
| Costa | sí, tiene frente marítimo |
| Protected areas | 24 |
| Neighbouring municipalities | 13 |
This municipality touches: Muddus, Kuolpajärvi, Linkkarova, Linalinkka, Stubba, Pellokielas….
24 protected areas within
Gällivare touches 24 Natura 2000 sites.
- Muddus
- Kuolpajärvi
- Linkkarova
- Linalinkka
- Stubba
- Pellokielas
- … and 18 more
The national rule does not set a specific aggravating factor for these sites: each area's own rule governs.
Calculated by intersecting the municipality's polygon with the 27,172 Natura 2000 sites of the European Environment Agency. The site covers part of the municipality.
All the layers that apply
Why — the layers that apply here
protected zone
4 areas: Muddus · Kuolpajärvi · Linkkarova · Linalinkka
Protected-area designation: the rule of the protected area applies here in addition to the municipal one, and it usually makes the penalty harsher.
country
Sweden
- the allemansrätten does NOT cover husbil, husvagn or a car with a roof tent
- THE LANDOWNER CANNOT GRANT PERMISSION: the terrängkörningslagen binds the landowner too
Terrängkörningslag (1975:1313). La página de Naturvårdsverket es orientación de agencia, NO texto normativo · verified on 2026-08-08
«Det ingår inte i allemansrätten att ställa upp en husbil, husvagn eller en bil med taktält i terräng.»
Where the line lies between parking, sleeping and camping
camping · Sweden
Camping is forbidden outside a campsite or designated zone. What changes from one country to another is which gesture crosses the line:
- draws the line EARLIER than almost anyone: at the WHEEL
- forbidden «oavsett om du vill övernatta eller bara parkera» — regardless of whether the intention is to sleep overnight or just to park
- the roof tent is EXPRESSLY named as not covered, because it is mounted on a vehicle
Terrängkörningslagen; Naturvårdsverket · verified on 2026-08-08
«oavsett om du vill övernatta eller bara parkera»
On the beach the answer is no even if the municipality is permissive: the prohibition is national and needs no sign.
Neighbouring municipalities
Near here
Jokkmokk · national ruleKiruna · national ruleBoden · national ruleÄlvsbyn · national ruleArvidsjaur · national ruleLuleå · national rulePiteå · national rule
Adjoining municipalities with their rule. This site does not say where other people have slept: that is a different product.
Signage on site and the local authority prevail. This reproduces the written rule as of the date indicated: it is neither legal advice nor an authorisation.