Before the design for the settlement had been accepted, houses were built in a disorganized manner with illegal slums similar to those in the other mining town, Malmberget, 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Kiruna.
Înainte ca planul să fie acceptat, casele erau construite dezorganizat, cu mahalale ilegale similare celor din celălalt oraș minier, Malmberget, la 80 km sud de Kiruna.