Skellefteå Municipality
Encyclopedia
Skellefteå Municipality is a municipality
in Västerbotten County
in northern Sweden
. Its seat
is located in Skellefteå
.
, and clockwise to Umeå
, Vindeln
, Norsjö
, Arvidsjaur
and Piteå
municipalities.
Skellefteå is situated around Skellefte River
, a river
that runs through the city. There is also a very central mountain, Vitberget, which is popular for skiing
in the wintertime, and hiking
in the summer.
(or urban areas) in Skellefteå Municipality:
The municipal seat in bold
company Boliden AB
, with about 1,200 employees.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It borders the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia.- Provinces :...
in northern Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Its seat
Administrative centre
An administrative centre is a term often used in several countries to refer to a county town, or other seat of regional or local government, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located....
is located in Skellefteå
Skellefteå
-Industry:*Boliden AB, a big mining and smelting company*Alimak*Natural User Interface Technologies AB - NUITEQ, a promising emerging technology start-up company-Sports:*Skellefteå AIK, an ice hockey team in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien....
.
History
Most of the amalgamations leading to the present municipality took place in 1967 when the then "City of Skellefteå" was merged with the rural municipality by the same name and also with the municipalities Jörn, Bureå and Byske. The enlarged city became a municipality of unitary type with the new local government act in 1971, and in 1974 the municipalities Burträsk and Lövånger were added.Geography
The municipality borders in the south to Robertsfors MunicipalityRobertsfors Municipality
Robertsfors Municipality is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Robertsfors.-History:In 1759 the small village Edfastmark became Robertsfors Bruk...
, and clockwise to Umeå
Umeå Municipality
Umeå Municipality is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Umeå, which is also the county seat of Västerbotten County.-Administration:...
, Vindeln
Vindeln Municipality
Vindeln Municipality is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Vindeln.-History:In 1971 a local government reform was implemented in Sweden. This municipality was, however, not amalgamated with any other. But in preparation for the reform the name was...
, Norsjö
Norsjö Municipality
Norsjö Municipality is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Norsjö.In 1974 Norsjö and Malå municipalities were amalgamated, forming the new Norsjö Municipality. In 1983 Malå Municipality was re-established within the pre-1974 borders.-History:The first...
, Arvidsjaur
Arvidsjaur Municipality
Arvidsjaur Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Arvidsjaur.-History:Arvidsjaur Municipality was for a long time only inhabited by the Sami people. They were back then a hunting people, living off the abundance of fish and wildlife in the area...
and Piteå
Piteå Municipality
Piteå Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Piteå.-Localities:There are 14 localities in Piteå Municipality:The municipal seat in bold-Sister cities:...
municipalities.
Skellefteå is situated around Skellefte River
Skellefte River
The Skellefte River is a river in northern Sweden; one of the major Norrland rivers..Geographically, it starts in the Norrbotten County, also known as the Swedish Lappland province where it drains the lakes Hornavan, Uddjaur and Storavan near Arjeplog; then goes south-east into Västerbotten...
, a river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
that runs through the city. There is also a very central mountain, Vitberget, which is popular for skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
in the wintertime, and hiking
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
in the summer.
Localities
There are 20 localitiesUrban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
(or urban areas) in Skellefteå Municipality:
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skellefteå Skellefteå -Industry:*Boliden AB, a big mining and smelting company*Alimak*Natural User Interface Technologies AB - NUITEQ, a promising emerging technology start-up company-Sports:*Skellefteå AIK, an ice hockey team in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien.... |
32,425 |
| 2 | Ursviken Ursviken Ursviken is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 4,054 inhabitants in 2005.... |
4,054 |
| 3 | Skelleftehamn Skelleftehamn Skelleftehamn is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 3,120 inhabitants in 2005.... |
3,120 |
| 4 | Bureå Bureå Bureå is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 2,345 inhabitants in 2005. The famous Bure kinship is associated with the locality.... |
2,345 |
| 5 | Kåge Kåge Kåge is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 2,205 inhabitants in 2005.... |
2,205 |
| 6 | Bergsbyn Bergsbyn Bergsbyn is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 1,818 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,818 |
| 7 | Byske Byske Byske is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 1,731 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,731 |
| 8 | Burträsk Burträsk Burträsk is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 1,632 inhabitants in 2005.Burträsk Court District, or Burträsks tingslag, was a district of Västerbotten in Sweden. The provinces in Norrland were never divided into hundreds and instead the court district ... |
1,632 |
| 9 | Boliden Boliden Boliden is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 1,515 inhabitants in 2005. It lies 28,5 kilometers from Skellefteå City.... |
1,515 |
| 10 | Jörn Jörn Jörn is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 877 inhabitants in 2005.... |
877 |
| 11 | Ersmark Ersmark, Skellefteå Ersmark is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 865 inhabitants in 2005.... |
865 |
| 12 | Lövånger Lövånger Lövånger is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 779 inhabitants in 2005.-External links:*... |
779 |
| 13 | Medle Medle Medle is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 558 inhabitants in 2005.... |
558 |
| 14 | Kusmark Kusmark Kusmark is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 437 inhabitants in 2005.... |
437 |
| 15 | Örviken Örviken Örviken is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 411 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
411 |
| 16 | Södra Bergsbyn och Stackgrönnan Södra Bergsbyn och Stackgrönnan Södra Bergsbyn och Stackgrönnan is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 406 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
406 |
| 17 | Ostvik Ostvik Ostvik is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 392 inhabitants in 2005.... |
392 |
| 18 | Bygdsiljum Bygdsiljum Bygdsiljum is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 370 inhabitants in 2005.It is situated at the outlet of Västerbotten's biggest lake, Bygdeträsket, 20 km from the coast and 1 hour by car from the cities of Skellefteå and Umeå.The town's economy is... |
370 |
| 19 | Drängsmark Drängsmark Drängsmark is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 353 inhabitants in 2005.... |
353 |
| 20 | Myckle Myckle Myckle is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 343 inhabitants in 2005.... |
343 |
The municipal seat in bold
Emphasis (typography)
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Industry
The largest employer in Skellefteå Municipality is the miningMining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
company Boliden AB
Boliden AB
New Boliden is a Swedish mining and smelting company focusing on production of copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver. Following a series of acquisitions during the 1980s and 1990s the company acquired mining and smelting assets of the Finnish mining and smelting company Outokumpu in 2003. Outokumpu...
, with about 1,200 employees.
Sister cities
Skellefteå Municipality has six sister cities:
RanaRana, NorwayRana is the second largest municipality in Nordland county – and the third largest in North Norway – by population. By area, Rana is largest in Norway south of Finnmark , taking in large areas of mountains and forested valleys. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region...
, NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
LøgstørLøgstørLøgstør is a town with a population of 4,357 and a former municipality in Region Nordjylland on the Jutland Peninsula in northern Denmark. The municipality, including the island of Livø, covered an area of , and had a total population of 10,270...
, DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
RaaheRaaheRaahe is a town and municipality of Finland. Founded by Swedish statesman and Governor General of Finland Count Per Brahe the younger in 1649, it is one of 10 historic wooden towns remaining in Finland. Examples of other Finnish historic wooden towns are Kaskinen , Old Rauma, Porvoo , Jakobstad ,...
, FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
TallinnTallinnTallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, EstoniaEstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
PardubicePardubicePardubice is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the river Elbe, 65 miles east of Prague. Pardubice has an antique centre square and old town, with many restaurants that stay open until late in the evening. There is an old Tower and a recently renovated Castle...
, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
TonglingTonglingTongling is a prefecture-level city in southern Anhui province, People's Republic of China. A river port along the Yangtze River, Tongling borders Chaohu to the north, Wuhu to the east, Chizhou to the southwest and Anqing to the west....
, ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
Notable natives
- Jan ErixonJan ErixonJan Erixon is a former professional ice hockey player. Erixon was the thirtieth overall pick in the second round by the New York Rangers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL career with the Rangers in the 1983–84 season, and played with them through the 1992–93 season...
, ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player - Andreas HedlundAndreas HedlundAndreas Hedlund , also known as Vintersorg and Mr. V, is a Swedish vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who has played in several heavy metal bands.-Biography:...
, musicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession.... - Stieg LarssonStieg LarssonKarl Stig-Erland Larsson , who wrote professionally as Stieg Larsson, was a Swedish journalist and writer, born in Skelleftehamn outside Skellefteå. He is best known for writing the "Millennium series" of crime novels, which were published posthumously...
, journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
of The Girl with the Dragon TattooThe Girl with the Dragon TattooThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is an award-winning crime novel by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson. It is the first book in the trilogy known as the "Millennium series".... - Joakim NyströmJoakim NyströmJoakim "Jocke" Nyström is a former top ten ranked tennis player from Sweden who won thirteen singles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour on 31 March 1986, when he was ranked World No. 7 and was also ranked as high as World No...
, tennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player - Victoria SilvstedtVictoria SilvstedtKaren Victoria Silvstedt is a Swedish celebrity model, actress, singer, and television personality.-Background:Born in Skelleftehamn, Silvstedt was raised in a family of five in Bollnäs, having one older sister and one younger brother...
, modelModel (person)A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art.... - Margot WallströmMargot WallströmMargot Elisabeth Wallström is a Swedish social democratic, currently holding the job as . Prior to this post, she served as European Commissioner for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy...
, politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making... - The WannadiesThe WannadiesThe Wannadies were an alternative rock band formed in 1988 in Skellefteå, northern Sweden. The band's initial line-up featured Pär Wiksten , Christina Bergmark , Stefan Schönfeldt and his younger brother Fredrik Schönfeldt with Gunnar Karlsson and Björn Malmquist .Early influences...
, pop groupPop musicPop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
External links
- Skellefteå Municipality - Official site
- Tourism site