What is "rautas"

Rautas is a village in Kiruna municipality, Norrbotten, Sweden.

It has (2007) 27 inhabitants . It is located at the European route E10 and Malmbanan between Kiruna and Narvik. Rautas lies on an island, Rávttassuolo, between two branches of the Rautas River. From here a snowmobile trail leads to Rautasjaure.