More information: Exploring Norrbotten
Kengis, or Kengis Bruk, is a small rural settlement in the province of Norrbotten in Northern Sweden. It lies within Pajala Municipality, just a few kilometers southeast of the locality of Pajala. Here at the shores or the Torne River was once an ironwork that dated back to the 17th century. With its forge, it…
Pajala is a locality in the far north of Sweden in the province of Norrbotten. It is also known by the Northern Sami name Bájil. The locality, with its around 2000 inhabitants, is the seat of the local municipality. It lies on the southern shores of the Torne River and is part of the region…
Niskanpää is a small settlement on the western shores of the Torne River, the river marking the border between Sweden and Finland. Here in the far north of Sweden, in the province of Norrbotten, the summer nights are almost never-ending and the winter nights are almost completely dark. The settlement is just a few kilometers…
Right at the Arctic Circle lies the small locality of Juoksengi. Here in the province of Norrbotten, at the border with Finland in Northern Sweden, is a place that many would probably miss. That is unless this invisible line would have been found at its southern boundaries. Here the midnight sun and the polar night…
Welcome to the Arctic Circle. It is here at Naisheden that you will find one of the few easily accessible markings of the line in Sweden. This is a rest area along Road E10 with a former inn. Nearby is also the former military airfield of Överkalix-Naishedens Flygfält. The area lies within Överkalix Municipality in…
In northern Sweden, right next to the Torne River and the border with Finland, is the locality of Övertorneå. It is located in what is known as the Torne Valley and its name is Matarengi in the local language Meänkieli. This was also its former name in Swedish. Övertorneå has a population of around 1700…
Right next to the border between Sweden and Finland you will find the town of Haparanda. Together with its twin city Tornio, just across the border, it creates one of a few urban areas this far north in Europe. Haparanda, at the easternmost point of Sweden, is today a part of Norrbotten County and the…
The large canons has for a long time looked out over Boden and the Gulf of Bothnia far in the distance. Because of its strategic location, this was one of the best defended places in the country and has played an important role in defending Northern Sweden during the past century. The population of the…
Gammelstaden, literally meaning the Old Town, is approximately ten kilometres from Luleå. The interesting fact is that this location was actually originally Luleå. A few hundred years ago Luleå moved closer to the sea. Gammalstaden was once the centre of a great parish, Nederluleå, stretching all the way from the coast to the Norwegian border….
It is time for us to write about the Steel City, Luleå. This is the Swedish centre of metallurgy and with a population of around 48.000 inhabitants, it is the 5th largest city in Swedish Norrland and the 25th largest in Sweden. The steel industry is, however, not everything in Luleå. The city has a…
Piteå is a small town in the north of Sweden. It is the most visited summer destination in Norrbotten Country and it is the coast around the town that attracts visitors. The town is famous for the Westrobothnian dialect “Pitemål”, which a small part of the around 23.000 inhabitants speaks. There is also the traditional…
For many Jävre is only a sign along the highway between Skellefteå and Piteå. However, it is actually worth a stop. One should at least enjoy its main sight, the harbour area. You might learn a thing or two at the same time, or at least get a great view from the lighthouse. Jävre is…