About Skellefteå

Skellefteå is a city in Västerbotten in northern Sweden. It has 35,525 inhabitants, and is the seat of Skellefteå Municipality, with 73,000 inhabitants.

The name Skellefteå, was recorded spelt Skelepht in 1327, but its origin remains unknown.Archeologists have found that people were living in the area as far back as 8000 years ago.The city itself is much younger, and in fact one of the youngest cities of Norrland. It was founded in 1845 by vicar Nils Nordlander.

In the 20th century Skellefteå evolved to an industrial and mining city and many wooden houses were demolished to give room for brick buildings. Mining is done for gold, and Skellefteå is sometimes referred to as the Goldtown.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

We have started!

This blog is going to be dedicated to Skellefteå, a beautiful place situated in the Northern part of Sweden.
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