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Vittangi
CountrySweden
ProvinceLapland
CountyNorrbotten County
MunicipalityKiruna Municipality
Area
 • Total2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total784
 • Density346/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Vittangi is a locality situated in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 784 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

The locality is very notable because it houses a cluster of people suffering from congenital analgesia, an otherwise extremely rare illness.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)