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Along the Swedish Wilderness Road and just a few kilometres from the border with Norway, Gäddede has a strategic location for visitors of the area. The locality has a population of around 300 people, and there are far more visitors than inhabitants. It is especially common for people from Norway to visit the local grocery…
Stekenjokk is a high mountain plateau located in the Scandinavian Mountains, on the border between the provinces of Lappland and Jämtland in northern Sweden. The area is a key attraction along the famous tourist route, the Wilderness Road (Vildmarksvägen). Stekenjokk is not a town or a village but a remote, uninhabited natural area. It is…
Mountains, lakes and forests as far as the eye can see, the ear will have to enjoy the silence. Once you reach Klimpfjäll, you will be surrounded by immense tranquility and the great outdoors. This used to be only a rest stop along the trade route to Norway. During the winter the area comes to…
Fatmomakke is a locality that grew around the church as both native Sami people and settlers came to the area. Today it is a culture reserve at the shore of Lake Kultsjön, or Gåaltoe, as it is known in the Sami language. A Short History The first church in Fatmomakke was built in the 18th…
Squeezed between the larger lake Volgsjön and the smaller lake Baksjön is Vilhelmina. This small town with around 3.400 inhabitants is located in the southern part of Swedish Lapland and is part of Sapmi, the land of the Sami people. Vilhelmina is one of two gateways to the famous Wilderness Road to the west. The…
For most people exploring Storuman equals spending a lot of time outdoors. This is where the town, the home of the Wild Man and approximately 2.100 other people, is at its best. With one of Sweden’s great lakes right next to the center of town and a view of the snowclad mountains in the distance,…
The location by one of the country’s largest rivers gives Sorsele a distinct natural feeling. The approximately 1.100 inhabitants have nature next door. The locality also has a strong historical and cultural connection with the Sami people, the natives of the area. A Short History Sorsele was a part of the Swedish expansion at the…
There is more to the Swedish car industry than Volvo, Saab, and Koenigsegg. This other side can be found in the north in Arvidsjaur and neighboring Arjeplog. During the winter months, this is home to several of the major car manufacturers when they test their cars in the winter environment. When cars do not reside…
Moskosel is today a small locality with less than 200 inhabitants, but it has a grander history. The people working in the forestry industry meant that Moskosel had around 650 inhabitants during the 1960s. The forests, hills, and lakes are there today for anyone to enjoy. For where people are missing, nature is in abundance….
How do you actually move an entire town? That is the question frequently being asked in Malmberget. Much like the more famous Kiruna, this town also is also about to be moved to make room for the ever-growing mine. Only four kilometers from neighboring Gällivare, this small town will soon cease to exist. Malmberget –…
One could almost consider Porjus the hydroelectric capital of Sweden. Some of the biggest hydroelectric power stations in the country are located here in this small locality with around 260 inhabitants. With the Porjus power station next door and Harsprånget and Ligga close by, a big part of the country’s hydroelectric production takes place here….
Jokkmokk is a locality and the seat of Jokkmokk Municipality, located in the county of Norrbotten, Sweden. The town is situated in the historic province of Lappland, just north of the Arctic Circle. With a population of approximately 2,700 residents, Jokkmokk is a key cultural and administrative center for this vast and sparsely populated region….