Tvättjärn – Outdoor pool

Tvättjärnsbadet – “The Washing Lake” outdoor pool

The pool is called Tvättjärn, or Washing Lake – a name with a long history.
The name stems from the beginning of the 1900′s when many of Kiruna’s women couldn’t afford the luxury of washing inside. Instead, year-round, they used the little lake that lay exactly where the pool is now. It must have been miserable wintertime since the rinsing was done in a hole in the ice. In other words, it was not just the men in the mines who toiled under harsh conditions at the time.

Today you can enjoy the tempered waters of Tvättjärn as your place for play and relaxation. So take a dip in Swedens most northerly tempered outdoor pool! Here we have several children’s pools, water slide, and a kiosk. New this year is the small marina with small boats (minimum age 10 years + able to swim), bouncy castle and trampolines. Outside the pool area we have a playground and a 18-hole miniature golf course.