{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "TouristAttraction",
  "id": "kiruna",
  "name": "Kiruna & Esrange Aurora Zone",
  "shortName": "Kiruna",
  "region": "Norrbotten, Sweden",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 67.85,
    "longitude": 20.22
  },
  "timezone": "Europe/Stockholm",
  "bortleClass": 1,
  "summary": "Sweden's northernmost city — flat tundra under the auroral oval.",
  "intro": "Kiruna is Sweden's northernmost city and the base for the Esrange Space Center. Flat tundra 20 minutes outside town puts observers under the auroral oval with logistics support of a real city.",
  "established": null,
  "drivingFromToronto": "≈ 20 min drive from Kiruna airport to the town; aurora tours run to the surrounding tundra.",
  "bestTime": "September to late March. Polar night runs December to early January.",
  "highlights": [
    "Under the auroral oval — very high aurora frequency",
    "Full city infrastructure (hotels, airport, ICEHOTEL nearby)",
    "Esrange rocket range hosts occasional public science events"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Arrive at dusk and give your eyes 20+ minutes to dark-adapt",
    "Use a red headlamp — white light kills night vision",
    "Bring warm layers; European mountain and coastal sites drop sharply after sunset"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Aurora on most clear winter nights, Milky Way in autumn evenings, Moon halos in cold air.",
  "source": null,
  "links": {
    "app": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=kiruna",
    "forecastJson": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/kiruna.json",
    "forecastText": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/kiruna.txt",
    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Kiruna%20%26%20Esrange%20Aurora%20Zone&travelmode=driving",
    "directionsApple": "https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=Kiruna%20%26%20Esrange%20Aurora%20Zone&dirflg=d"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=kiruna",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}