Article 6ZDZR Historic Swedish church being moved 3 miles down the road

Historic Swedish church being moved 3 miles down the road

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The Kiruna Church and its famed belfry are being moved this week along a three-mile route to a new city center. The move is part of Kiruna's relocation, because the world's largest underground iron-ore mine is threatening to swallow the town. Kiruna is Sweden's northernmost town, at 124 miles above the Arctic Circle. Host Marco Werman has the details.

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