Skellefteå Municipality
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| Skellefteå kommun | |
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 Coat of arms |
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| County | Västerbotten County |
| Province | Västerbotten |
| Seat | Skellefteå |
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| Population • Total |
28th of 290 71,862 inhabitants[1] |
| Area • Total area • Land area • Water area |
12th of 290 7,230.59 km² (2,791.75 sq mi)[2] 6,858.73 km² (2,648.17 sq mi)[2] 371.86 km² (143.58 sq mi)[2] |
| Density • Total |
232nd of 290 10.48 inh/km² (27.14 inh/sq mi) |
| Municipal code | 2482[3] |
| Website | www.skelleftea.se |
| Density is calculated using land area only | |
Skellefteå Municipality (Swedish: Skellefteå kommun) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Skellefteå.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Geography
The municipality borders in the south to Robertsfors Municipality, 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.
[edit] Localities
There are 20 localities (or urban areas) in Skellefteå Municipality:[4]
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Skellefteå | 32,425 |
| 2 | Ursviken | 4,054 |
| 3 | Skelleftehamn | 3,120 |
| 4 | Bureå | 2,345 |
| 5 | Kåge | 2,205 |
| 6 | Bergsbyn | 1,818 |
| 7 | Byske | 1,731 |
| 8 | Burträsk | 1,632 |
| 9 | Boliden | 1,515 |
| 10 | Jörn | 877 |
| 11 | Ersmark | 865 |
| 12 | Lövånger | 779 |
| 13 | Medle | 558 |
| 14 | Kusmark | 437 |
| 15 | Örviken | 411 |
| 16 | Södra Bergsbyn och Stackgrönnan | 406 |
| 17 | Ostvik | 392 |
| 18 | Bygdsiljum | 370 |
| 19 | Drängsmark | 353 |
| 20 | Myckle | 343 |
The municipal seat in bold
[edit] Industry
The largest employer in Skellefteå Municipality is the mining company Boliden AB, with about 1,200 employees.
[edit] Sister cities
Skellefteå Municipality has six sister cities:[5]
Rana, Norway
Løgstør, Denmark
Raahe, Finland
Tallinn, Estonia
Pardubice, Czech Republic
Tongling, China
[edit] Notable natives
- Jan Erixon, ice hockey player
- Andreas Hedlund, musician
- Stieg Larsson, journalist and author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Joakim Nyström, tennis player
- Victoria Silvstedt, model
- Margot Wallström, politician
- The Wannadies, pop group
[edit] See also
- Norra Västerbotten, local newspaper
- Skellefteå AIK, local ice hockey club
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2008
- ^ a b c Statistics Sweden as of January 1, 2009
- ^ Statistics Sweden as of January 1, 2009
- ^ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
- ^ Official site (Swedish)
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Skellefteå Municipality |
- Skellefteå Municipality - Official site (Swedish)
- Tourism site (Swedish)
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