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Marttigården hembygdsgård, Lainio

250 km north of the polar circle in Kiruna municipality the village Lainio is located, here the northernmost human habitations exists. Marttigården is a museum and an active place for the local culture with a big amount of objects from the peasant society's households.

The place has been particulary important for the public participation and identity for the women of the villages. They have managed these buildings, archived the everyday life and work, and in that way preserved the cultural heritage.