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Welcome to Welcome to Kiruna kommun Invånarantal Uptasped iorehenimin nulloreptae cus pe- Table of content les a sequodis digendu cienditat rerorem ariscias ea verspidunt alicil magnimodit, Kiruna! volo volupta tinustin con et eum sum endus re, sed evendem et pero mo ma Ut untibus ma quatia nihilit isciunt repellende prorem aruntest la sin rem qui con cus, voluptur alit aut odi nulpa veliquam volupti Treriksröset doluptaspis aboruntem et as etus id molo- reped ut fugit, in et veribust molorpo rru- met ut que volupta erumquas quam, sum Kummavuopio simi, consed ut vid qui sima que volupta Keinovuopio speligendi acearibusam re explatibus es quiatum quatet landem cusdae pre plabo. Ducimus, quibusc iendent omnia diaec- tium in prerferis esciis eossimus duntur a velleste enimill audaeptatis represe quaspit atiumqui untem. Itatet harit eum hil is Kiruna in brief 04 Kiruna’s swimming baths 18 verspieni blaturent volores tinvendipic to omnihiciam eos dolorum nienimus. Udit vellupis etur reperer untempo rum- quae ctoribus, con nist eatenis et fugiatiur Kiruna is changing 06 Associations and societies 19 sequi nem volesed utatibus volupitem Norge Maunu aborectati cus eraerna tempor modig- namusci at prae doloritatium eum rest la volectusa comnient apero enimpor arum- New in Kiruna? Come to us! 07 Housing 20 qui dolo comnis molore lab imenimus volecepe occae nist ut ipsunt quis dolupta Mertajärvi pelest exerum, quatiam eat. Riksgränsen Idivuoma Os explaccus dus eribus dusapereptas Björkliden Meet Kiruna residents 08 In the event of fire 21 Vassijaure id et remporecatia consequ iduciam il molupta tecaepe rempos molorio nec-

E10 Suijavaara tiberum, volest, quam, quatem eaquias doluptatus exerest arum as apiendus Welcome to Kiruna Town Hall 09 Healthcare 22 Nordkalottvägen Saivomuotka estrum dera quature mporepel molo que Torneträsk plibus autatqu aecus, odipid ea volenda ndiorerro illacerum ut lam, sum harum Övre Soppero faccus consequae. Ullest, ea velis iuresti- Going to school in Kiruna 10 Dental care 23 Nedre Soppero Lannavaara am dolorepro quam velecuptas et ipsus eum earibeaquam, omnim faccatemod Rensjön eicabor eictatibus. Harum ducia derum, officid mos aspedi Preschool 10 Are you a victim of abuse or violence? 24 Rautas offic tet eserchici derum entet, qui quiate la voluptam dolorit optas evendel inimin rem qui num alis aligenim imustis dolle- Krokvik 45 nietur audae con rest, qui optur, tempo- Compulsory school 11 Women’s shelter (Kvinnojouren) 25 Jukkasjärvi rerum nus rem que num hitatur, quis as Pirttivuopio Kiruna Lainio Vivungi nonsequos et quianih icabo. Ihilibe rcipi- Paksuniemi Puoltsa cipsam num eum inis vel ium que quate Nikkaluokta nossimpor sum vero voluptas velesti ut ut Mother tongue tuition 11 Is someone being harmed? 26 Kaalasjärvi KOMMUN que quidelecus sum faceptur E10 Fjällnäs Kuoksu Kiruna kommun Invånarantal School transport 11 The police 27 GÄLLIVARE KOMMUN Merasjärvi Uptasped iorehenimin nulloreptae cus pe- les a sequodis digendu cienditat rerorem Pilijärvi ariscias ea verspidunt alicil magnimodit, Masugnsbyn After-school recreation centre 11 Are you looking for your family? 28 Lappesuando Parakka volo volupta tinustin con et eum sum Gällivare/Luleå endus re, sed evendem et pero mo ma Ut

Dokkas untibus ma quatia nihilit isciunt repellende prorem aruntest la sin rem qui con cus, Upper secondary school 12 Swedish Migration Agency voluptur alit aut odi nulpa veliquam volupti Treriksröset doluptaspis aboruntem et as etus id molo- reped ut fugit, in et veribust molorpo rru- met ut que volupta erumquas quam, sum Kummavuopio Adult education 13 (Migrationsverket) 29 simi, consed ut vid qui sima que volupta Keinovuopio speligendi acearibusam re explatibus es Welcome to Kiruna - ’s northernmostquiatum quatet landem cusdae pre plabo. Ducimus, quibusc iendent omnia diaec- School of culture (Kulturskolan) 14 Public Employment Service tium in prerferis esciis eossimus duntur a town about 150 kilometres north of the Arcticvelleste enimill audaeptatis represe quaspit atiumqui untem. Itatet harit eum hil is verspieni blaturent volores tinvendipic to Circle.Naimakka has produced this Libraries - free Wi-Fi 15 (Arbetsförmedlingen) 30 Finland omnihiciam eos dolorum nienimus. Udit vellupis etur reperer untempo rum- brochure to help you to settle in here. Thequae ctoribus, con nist eatenis et fugiatiur sequi nem volesed utatibus volupitem How to apply for a job at Kiruna municipality 16 More information 31 Norge Maunu aborectati cus eraerna tempor modig- brochure is available inKaresuando Arabic, Dari, Tigrinya,namusci at prae doloritatium eum rest la volectusa comnient apero enimpor arum- Farsi, Somali and English. Kuttainen qui dolo comnis molore lab imenimus Kiruna’s sports hall 17 volecepe occae nist ut ipsunt quis dolupta Mertajärvi pelest exerum, quatiam eat. Riksgränsen Narvik Idivuoma Os explaccus dus eribus dusapereptas Björkliden Vassijaure id et remporecatia consequ iduciam il Abisko molupta tecaepe rempos molorio nec-

E10 Suijavaara tiberum, volest, quam, quatem eaquias doluptatus exerest arum as apiendus Nordkalottvägen Saivomuotka estrum dera quature mporepel molo que Torneträsk plibus autatqu aecus, odipid ea volenda ndiorerro illacerum ut lam, sum harum Övre Soppero faccus consequae. Ullest, ea velis iuresti- Nedre Soppero Lannavaara am dolorepro quam velecuptas et ipsus eum earibeaquam, omnim faccatemod Rensjön eicabor eictatibus. Harum ducia derum, officid mos aspedi Kebnekaise Rautas offic tet eserchici derum entet, qui quiate la voluptam dolorit optas evendel inimin Kurravaara rem qui num alis aligenim imustis dolle- Krokvik Esrange 45 nietur audae con rest, qui optur, tempo- Jukkasjärvi rerum nus rem que num hitatur, quis as Pirttivuopio Kiruna Lainio Vivungi nonsequos et quianih icabo. Ihilibe rcipi- Paksuniemi Puoltsa cipsam num eum inis vel ium que quate Nikkaluokta nossimpor sum vero voluptas velesti ut ut

Kaalasjärvi PAJALA KOMMUN que quidelecus sum faceptur E10 Vittangi Fjällnäs Kuoksu

Svappavaara GÄLLIVARE KOMMUN Merasjärvi

Pilijärvi Masugnsbyn Lappesuando Parakka Gällivare/Luleå

Dokkas Steinholtzgatan 8

Kiruna in brief 9 6 Lars Janssonsgatan Lars

Föreningsgatan Kiruna was founded almost 120 years ago. The 3 Arent Grapegatan municipality extends over 19,447 square kilo- KIRUNA MUNICIPALITY metres. About 23,000 people live here. 18,000 ADRESS: Kiruna kommun, 981 85 Kiruna 11 live in the town of Kiruna while the others STREET ADRESS: Hjalmar Lundbohmsvägen 31 are spread out in about 50 villages. Kiruna is TELEPHONE: 0980-700 00 Vänortstorget 10 a trilingual community where the inhabitants www.kiruna.se Hjalmar Lundbohmsvägen 12 5 speak Swedish, Sami and Meänkieli. www.facebook.com/kirunakommun Manglgatan tan Manglga

Se ger • In 2001, Kiruna Church was designated Sweden’s • Kiruna has for 50 days in summer, Sva nbe 4 rgsg most beautiful public building. from late May to mid-July. During that period, the atan sun never goes below the horizon. 7 • Kiruna has more daylight hours than S for seven months of the year. Between March 8 • Kiruna has polar nights for 20 days, from t Bergmästaresgatan at 2 io Geologgatan n Föreningsgatan and October 7, the sun is up for more hours in December 12 to 31. Then the sun never goes sv äge Kiruna than in Sweden’s capital city. above the horizon. n

Biblioteksgatan 1 Gruvvägen

Kiruna Centrum

1. Kiruna Town Hall (until the end of 2018) 7. Swedish for immigrants SFI, Bergmästaregatan 8 2. IntegrationDepartment, Geologgatan 1 8. Police, Lars Janssonsgatan 10 3. Kiruna Town Library Föreningsgatan 17 D 9. Swedish Migration Agency, Lars Janssonsgatan 10 4. Swimming bath, Bergmästaregatan 10 10. Swedish Social Insurance Agency, Lars Janssonsgatan 25 5. Sports hall, Adolf Hedinsvägen 37 11. Swedish Tax Agency, Lars Janssongatan 25 6. Café Metropol, Arent grapegatan 29 12. Public Employment Service, Lars Janssonsgatan 20

4 5 NY DRAGNING KURRAVAARAVÄGEN

Read more here: www.kiruna.se /stadsomvandling STUDENTBOSTÄDER

TRYGGHETSBOENDE

KYRKOGÅRDEN

GYMNASIESKOLA

STADSPARK SKOTERPARKERING STREET ADRESS: Geologgatan 1, Kiruna KULTURCENTRUM TELEPHONE: 0980-755 08

RESECENTRUM

HANDELSGATA New in Kiruna? Kiruna is 0 500m Come to us! If you are new in Kiruna and Sweden, changing the Integration Department (integra- tionsenheten) can help you with many Kiruna is currently undergoing major changes. The transformation of the town started in 2004 of your questions, for example, how to The current town centre will be demolished when LKAB, the company that runs the pay a bill, organise household insurance and a new one is being built up three kilometres mine, announced that the cracks that result or an electricity contract, or call the to the east. The first building on the site is a new from mining operations were going to reach the dentist. We will try to help you as best town hall. Several old buildings will also be mo- town. That means it is not possible to live, have we can! We speak Tigrinya, Swedish ved to new locations in the town. The existing a shop or run a business in the existing town and English and have access to an town centre will initially be turned into a “mining centre. The transformation of the town of Kiruna Arabic interpreter. town park” and will eventually be fenced off. has attracted attention from all over the world.

6 7 Welcome to Kiruna Town Hall!

There is a reception desk in the Town Hall If you already have a Kirunakort, you can buy a where we can help you with a Kiruna bus new one by showing us your old one. pass (Kirunakort), which you will need if you want to travel by bus. Kirunakort are sold at the Town Hall’s reception desk, the book bus, and at the To buy a Kirunakort, you will need: libraries in Svappavaara, Vittangi and Karesuando. You cannot buy a Kirunakort on • a civic registration certificate (personbevis) the buses. It costs SEK 100. • a certificate from school or the Swedish Migration Agency The reception desk is not able to help you • a valid ID with applications for preschool, housing or income support. You will find answers to that sort of question in this brochure. You can also get advice from the Integration Department Meet Kiruna residents (integrationsenheten).

Café Metropol is a meeting place for young and old, families and single people from different You will find cultures and countries - a place where people information about ongoing activities can meet and socialise in a relaxed environment. on Cafe Metropol’s Facebook page. The café is run by different societies and associa- tions in Kiruna who offer a variety of activities such as a language café, study groups, community information, cooking, baking, girl groups, boy groups and family get-togethers, sewing, guest speakers, cultural events, information from the STREET ADRESS: Arent Grapegatan 29, Kiruna Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen) OPENING HOURS: Every day 13.00–17.00 and the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrations- and when activities are in progress. verket).

8 Going to school in Kiruna municipality

All information about school and all application PRESCHOOL forms are available in Arabic, Dari, Tigrinya, Farsi, All children aged three to five years are offered Somali and English. You will find more detailed general preschool for 15 hours per week or information there than in this brochure. 525 hours per year free of charge. This offer applies from the autumn term of the year The Integration Department (integrationsen- the child turns three years old. There are 25 heten) has the translated application forms municipal preschools in the municipality. and will willingly help you to complete them in Swedish. All applications for preschool and You must apply for a place at preschool: Compulsory school school must be submitted in Swedish. www.kiruna.se/Kommun/Barn-utbildning/ Forskola/Ansok-eller-sag-upp-plats/ ation is mandatory for children aged 7 to 16 years. In Kiruna, there are 17 compulsory comprehensive schools. When your child is to start school, you will receive a letter offering you a place at a school. The application forms are also available here: www.kiruna.se/ barn-utbildning/ MOTHER TONGUE TUITION chosen, the child’s right to school transport informationpaandrasprak All school children who have a mother may sometimes no longer apply. tongue other than Swedish are entitled to mother tongue tuition to develop their ability AFTER-SCHOOL RECREATION CENTRE to communicate both in Swedish and in their Your child can go to an after-school recreation mother tongue. For mother tongue tuition, centre if you need to work or study. All children contact the head at your child’s school. who attend preparatory school for six-year- olds or school have the right to a place at an SCHOOL TRANSPORT after-school recreation centre from the year Children who go to school are sometimes they turn 6 until the spring term of the year entitled to school transport. The right to they turn 13. After-school recreation centres school transport is based on the child’s age operate during term-time but can also be kept and walking distance to the school allocated open during school holidays if necessary. by the municipality. If a different school is

10 11 Upper secondary school Adult education

Upper secondary school is a voluntary form In Kiruna, there are many opportunities for of education for pupils aged between 16 adults to study different subjects and at and 19 years. In Kiruna, there are two upper different levels without having to move. The secondary schools. The municipal upper education centre Kiruna lärcentra is located secondary school, Hjalmar Lundbohmsskolan, in Kunskapsparken. It offers study and career has a wide range of study programmes. guidance for adults, among other things. www.kiruna.se/Kommun/Barn-utbildning/ Contact with study and career guidance Gymnasieskola1/Gymnasieskola counsellors for basic and upper secondary level courses: There is also an independent upper secondary www.lapplands.se/sv/Lapplands-lararcentra/ school, Rymdgymnasiet (space science Kiruna-larcentra/ programmes): www.rymdgymnasiet.com SWEDISH FOR IMMIGRANTS Swedish classes for immigrants, SFI, is a basic course in the . You sign up for SFI classes at the office at Kiruna lärcentra. When you apply for SFI, you will need a civic registration certificate (personbevis) from the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket).

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STUDY SFI: • From 1 July of the year you turn 16 • If you lack a basic knowledge of Swedish • If you are a resident of Kiruna municipality

THE OFFICE’S STREET ADDRESS: Bergmästaregatan 8, Kiruna TELEPHONE: 0980-708 31 EMAIL: [email protected]

12 13 School of culture (Kulturskolan)

Do you want to learn to play an instrument, act, dance or discover the world of art and meet friends who have the same interests? Then you should apply to Kulturskolan. We run classes from beginner level and provide lessons and inspiration for those who want to continue to develop their talents. FREE WI-FI www.kiruna.se/kulturskolan

Libraries Kiruna municipality has a town library, three THE TOWN LIBRARY’S STREET ADDRESS: library branches and a mobile library. The Föreningsgatan 17 D, Kiruna libraries offer free Wi-Fi, magazines, audio TELEPHONE: 0980-707 50, books, audio books for people with print Lending counter: 0980-707 49 impairment, easy-to-read books, data kiosks, newspapers, DVDs, music CDs, video OPENING HOURS: Monday 10:00 - 19:00, games and books for children, adolescents Tuesday-Thursday 10:00–18:00, Friday 10:00 - 17:00 and adults in different languages. Kiruna’s town library has a service called Press The town library is also open on Saturdays during the Reader where you can read around 5,800 winter season from September to May 11:00-15:00 STREET ADRESS: Bromsgatan 20, Kiruna newspapers/magazines from 100 countries TELEPHONE: 0980-708 83 in over 60 languages. With a library card, all www.kiruna.se/Kommun/Kultur-fritid/bibblo services are free of charge at the libraries.

15 How to apply for a job Kiruna’s sports hall at Kiruna municipality The sports hall offers opportunities If you want to talk to someone about for play, games, education, training, applying for jobs at the municipality, there competitions, fitness, recreation is a manning and recruitment department and other activities. Most activities (bemanning- och rekryteringsenheten), are organised by different associa- which can help you, for example, with tions and clubs but individuals can short-term temporary positions. When also book the premises. Contact us the manning and recruitment department for rates and booking policies. The needs new fill-in staff, people are called for sports hall also has a gym for which an interview. a gym card is needed.

All vacancies at Kiruna municipality can be found here: www.kiruna.se/Kommun/Naringsliv-arbete/Arbeta-hos-oss/

STREET ADRESS: Föreningsgatan 7C, floor 2, Kiruna TELEPHONE: 0980-703 68 STREET ADRESS: Adolf Hedinsvägen 37, Kiruna FOR VISITING AND TELEPHONE HOURS, SEE: TELEPHONE: 0980-703 09 www.kiruna.se/Kommun/Naringsliv-arbete/ OPENING HOURS CAN BE FOUND HERE: Arbeta-hos-oss/Vikarierekrytering/ kiruna.se/Kommun/Kultur-fritid/idrottshallar/Sporthallen

17 Kiruna’s swimming baths Do you want to play sports? Learn a language or something else? Read this! The swimming baths have two large swimming open for everyone. That means everyone must The associations and clubs in Kiruna municipality with democratic principles. That means that pools, a pool for swimming classes, a paddling behave in a responsible way and help to make offer excellent opportunities for sports, cul- members vote on who is to be on the board area for small children, a water slide, trampo- the swimming baths a pleasant and safe place ture and outdoor activities. An association/ that runs the association. Associations are lines and a hot tub. The swimming pool is for all guests. club is made up of people who share an open for everyone. interest, for example, playing football, making music or watching birds. Most associations You will find most of the associations in Kiruna are run on a voluntary basis, that is, without in the register of associations (Föreningsregister). THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLIES IN THE SWIMMING BATHS: anyone making a profit out of it. • Children and adolescents can be in the • It is forbidden to use mobile phones or cameras to Read more: www.kiruna.se/Kommun/Kultur-fritid/ swimming baths without an adult if they are at film or take photographs in the swimming baths. In Sweden, there is a strong tradition of how a Foreningsliv/Foreningsregister least 10 years old, able to swim and can under- voluntary organisation is run and how it works. stand safety instructions. • For your own and other visitors’ safety, you must An association is organised in accordance follow the written safety rules and the staff’s • Always shower before bathing. After you have verbal instructions. showered, you must put on clean swimwear - a bikini, swimsuit, burqini or swimming trunks. • When you use the sauna, you must not wear If you want to get involved in an associa- Swimwear must be made out of polyester/lycra swimwear and you must sit on a towel. tion, it is best to contact the association or similar material. It is forbidden to bathe in directly. If you have questions about underwear or garments made of cotton. • Both female and male staff work at the swimming associations, there is an association baths. Therefore there may be male staff in the administrator at Kiruna municipality. • Smoking, alcohol and drugs are not allowed. women’s changing rooms and female staff in the men’s changing room.

STREET ADRESS: Bergmästaregatan 10, Kiruna TELEPHONE: 0980-708 80 ASSOCIATION ADMINISTRATOR’S OPENING HOURS CAN BE FOUND HERE: TELEPHONE: 0980-705 51 www.kiruna.se/simhallsbadet www.kiruna.se/Kommun/Kultur-fritid/Foreningsliv

18 19 Housing What do I do if there’s a fire? CLOSE DOORS - THE SMOKE IS DEADLY If you are looking for accommodation, If there is a fire and you cannot extinguish it, close you can contact Kirunabostäder which off the area that is in flames. Help other people, get rents out apartments and townhouses out and close doors behind you. Never go out into in Kiruna, Jukkasjärvi, Svappavaara, Fire- a smoke-filled stairwell! Keep your door closed and Vittangi and Karesuando. To rent a stay inside your apartment. You will be safe there home, you must join Kirunabostäder’s safety until the rescue services arrive. housing queue. You can queue from the year you turn 16. You can do this most easily at www.kirunabostader.se. 1 TO PREVENT FIRE, REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING: RESCUE You can also contact the housing office • Don’t forget to turn off the cooker when you have finished (bostadsförmedlingen): cooking food. Never put combustible materials on the 2 cooker. If there’s a fire in a saucepan, smother the fire with a lid. Do not use water. STREET ADRESS: Gruvvägen 3, Kiruna WARN TELEPHONE: 0980-708 50 • Blow out candles when you leave a room. Do not let them OPENING HOURS: Monday – Friday 09:00 - 12:00 burn down completely. Keep candles away from curtains and Thursday 13:00 - 17:00 3 and other combustible materials. Never place tealights (small ALERT candles in metal cases) directly on a surface. There are also private landlords in Kiruna and the villages. To get up-to-date • Make sure that sparks cannot fly out from a fireplace information about them, please contact 4 or wood stove. Learn how to use an open fireplace the integration department correctly. Sweep the chimney regularly and handle the (Integrationsenheten). EXTINGUISH ash correctly.

• Pull out plugs when you have finished using an app- SOS ALARM liance and do not cover electrical products. Do not use broken appliances or cords. Always use a qualified 112 electrician to do electrical work in your home. FIRESAFETY 20 21 If you get sick KIRUNA HÄLSOCENTRAL STREET ADRESS STREET ADRESS: Thulegatan 29, Kiruna FOLKTANDVÅRDEN IN KIRUNA: Everyone who lives and is registered in TELEPHONE: 0980-732 30 Thulegatan 29, Kiruna Sweden is entitled to healthcare. If you TELEPHONE: 0980-736 00 need medical care, you usually contact a NORRSKENENS HÄLSOCENTRAL health centre (hälsocentral) first. There are STREET ADRESS: Österleden 12, Kiruna, www.1177.se//tema/tander three health centres in the municipality of Centralvägen 10, Vittangi Kiruna: two in the town of Kiruna and one TELEPHONE: 0981-323 30 in Vittangi. You can choose which health centre you want to belong to. www.1177.se/Norrbotten

If you are ill, you can contact the medical information service, Sjukvårdsupplysningen, by calling , telephone 1177.

If it is urgent and you need an ambulance - call 112.

Dental Care You can choose if you want to go to a private If you need emergency dental care during dentist or the public dental care service, Folk- weekends, call 1177. If you need emergency tandvården. One of Folktandvården’s tasks dental care during office hours, contact a is to provide dental care for asylum-seekers. dental clinic near you. Children and adolescents have free dental care until the year they turn 21.

23 Have you been subjected to abuse or violence? Do you get beaten at home or do you feel accommodation, practical help and follow-up threatened by your partner? If so, you can contacts with, for example, a social worker or contact the Social Administration (social- a doctor. förvaltningen) at Kiruna municipality. In an emergency in the evening or at weekends, The social services can provide counselling, call 112 and ask to be put through to the social healthcare, contact with the police, temporary services’ emergency unit (socialtjänstens beredskap). In an emergency, call 112.

• Adults and children who are afraid of a a woman’s integrity”, a crime that includes family member or relative have the right to beatings, threats and sexual offences directed The women’s shelter (Kvinnojouren) in Kiruna assistance and support from society. at a close relative. Kvinnojouren in Kiruna provides support to a sexual nature. When pets are threatened or women who are victims of acts of violence harmed, possessions are destroyed or sold. • Many people are subjected to violence • Violence against women occurs in all social in a close relationship. Kvinnojouren provides When a woman is being controlled financially from a current or former partner. classes and is more common than people help free of charge, for example, sheltered or when a partner withholds money or assets. imagine. accommodation, counselling, legal and finan- • It is forbidden by law to threaten or hit cial advice, and contacts with authorities. DOES THIS, OR ANYTHING SIMILAR, another person. • It can be difficult to talk about it but if you tell APPLY TO YOU? someone, you can get help. What is violence in a close relationship? For Call the women’s shelter at 0980-195 00 • The Women’s Integrity Act (Kvinnofridslagen) example, when someone is subjected to You can be anonymous if you want to. We came into force in 1998. It strengthened the insults, threats, isolation, extortion, control, are bound by professional secrecy. protection of women through the intro- pushes, kicks, punches, a stranglehold, is held duction of the new term ”Gross violation of down, when medicines or disability aids are TERRAFEM STREET ADRESS: Parkskolan A-huset, hidden or wrong medication is given by a A voluntary organization that stands up for Bergmästaregatan 8, Kiruna partner. When someone is forced to watch women’s and girls’ right to live without being TELEPHONE: 0980-703 44 pornographic films, have sex without giving subjected to violence and domination by men. VISITING HOURS: Monday-Friday 09.00-12.00 and their consent, or is subjected to comments of Helpline: 020-52 10 10. 13.00–16.00 www.terrafem.org

24 25 Polisen Polisens uppdrag är att upprätthålla lagen, minska brottsligheten och öka tryggheten i samhället. Polisens uppdrag är också att skydda demokratin och försvara den enskilda människans rätt att få uttrycka sina åsikter. I Sverige behöver du aldrig vara rädd för att ta kontakt med polisen.

Kontakta polisen Vid akuta situationer, till exempel pågående brott: Ring 112 Andra ärenden: Ring 114 14 eller +46 77 114 14 00 med utländskt abonnemang

Besöksadress: Lars Janssonsgatan 10, Kiruna

www.polisen.se (olika språk) Facebook Polisen Norra Lappland

Instruktion till layoutaren: Kanske vore kul att ha med den här glada Kirunapolisen?

The police

The role of the police is to enforce the law, reduce crime and increase security in society. The police are also tasked to protect demo- cracy and defend people’s right to express their opinions. In Sweden, you never need be afraid to contact the police.

CONTACT THE POLICE In emergency situations, such as an ongoing crime: Call 112

OTHER MATTERS: Call 114 14 or +46 77 114 14 00 if you have a foreign subscription.

Is someone being harmed? THE OFFICERS ORGANISE CONSULTATIVE TALKS: Contact us. ANN-MARI SVALA TELEPHONE: 0980-708 03 The municipality’s reception desk EMAIL: [email protected] officers handle reports and appli- cations concerning children and MARINA SALOMONSSON STREET ADRESS: Lars Janssonsgatan 10, Kiruna family matters, income support TELEPHONE: 0980-705 64 www.polisen.se (different languages) and drug abuse problems. EMAIL: [email protected] FACEBOOK: Polisen Norra Lappland

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Are you looking for your family?

Migrationsverket in Kiruna (Swedish Migration Agency)

Here you can get help with matters such as housing, daily allowance and LMA card while waiting for your asylum The Red Cross helps with family reunions, application to be decided. The Migration tracing people, Red Cross messages and Agency office also helps people who voluntary repatriation. The Red Cross is based have had their application for asylum in Luleå but regularly visits the Integration turned down and who are going to re- Department in Kiruna. turn to their home country.

Book an appointment by phoning: www.migrationsverket.se 0920-167 90 eller 070-741 67 90 STREET ADRESS: Lars Janssonsgatan 10, Kiruna The Red Cross has access to interpreters. OPENING HOURS: Monday–Friday 09.00–15.00

28 Arbetsförmedlingen More information (Public Employment Service)

Within one month of receiving your community placement in Kiruna, you will Kiruna municipality: Information on how you can prevent acci- get a letter from the Public Employment www.kiruna.se dents and what to do in crisis situations. The information is available in 66 different Service asking you to come to a start-up languages: meeting to commence your start-up plan. Region Norrbotten (medical care, dental care, culture): www.dinsakerhet.se www.norrbotten.se Information in several languages: News in simple Swedish and other languages www.arbetsformedlingen.se/Globalmeny/ Länsstyrelsen (County Administrative Board) from Sveriges Television: Other-languages.html of Norrbotten: www.svt.se/se-program www.lansstyrelsen.se/Norrbotten News in several different languages from Community information for newcomers Sveriges Radio: to Sweden: www.sverigesradio.se/International www.informationsverige.se News in simple Swedish: You can also download the book ”Om www.8sidor.se Sverige” (About Sweden), which has been translated into several languages: Practise Swedish: www.informationsverige.se/Svenska/Samhalle/ Ladda ned appen SVT Språkplay till din Sidor/Boken-Om-Sverige-på-flera-språk.aspx mobiltelefon.

STREET ADRESS: Lars Janssongatan 20, Kiruna Facts and articles about Sweden in English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese TELEPHONE: 0771 – 60 00 00 and Arabic: OPENING HOURS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday www.sweden.se 10:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:00

THE SELF-SERVICE FACILITY (SJÄLVSERVICE) IS OPEN: Monday-Friday 08:00-16:00

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