Skellefteå Municipality Facts for Kids

Skellefteå Municipality (which is Skellefteå kommun in Swedish) is a special area in northern Sweden. It is located in Västerbotten County. The main town and where the local government is based is called Skellefteå.

History of Skellefteå
Geography of Skellefteå
- Towns and Villages
Economy of Skellefteå
Politics and Elections
Sister Cities
Famous People from Skellefteå
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History of Skellefteå

The municipality we know today was formed over many years. Most of the smaller areas joined together in 1967. At that time, the "City of Skellefteå" merged with nearby rural areas. These included Jörn, Bureå, and Byske.

In 1971, the larger city became a single municipality. Then, in 1974, two more areas, Burträsk and Lövånger, also joined. This created the Skellefteå Municipality as it is now.

Geography of Skellefteå

Skellefteå Municipality is in northern Sweden. It shares borders with several other municipalities. To the south, it borders Robertsfors Municipality. Clockwise from there, it borders Umeå, Vindeln, Norsjö, Arvidsjaur, and Piteå.

Skellefteå is the largest municipality along the coast in terms of land area. It is about 15% bigger than the next largest, Örnsköldsvik Municipality. The main town of Skellefteå is built around the Skellefte River. This river flows right through the city. There is also a mountain called Vitberget. It is popular for skiing in winter and hiking in summer.

Towns and Villages

Skellefteå Municipality has 20 main towns and villages. These are also known as urban areas. The largest one is Skellefteå itself.

#	Locality	Population
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 main town, Skellefteå, is shown in bold text.

Economy of Skellefteå

The biggest company that employs people in Skellefteå Municipality is a mining company. It is called Boliden AB. This company provides jobs for about 1,200 people.

Politics and Elections

People in Skellefteå Municipality vote in elections for the Swedish Riksdag. The Riksdag is Sweden's national parliament. The results show how different political parties are supported in the area.

The voting results help us understand how people in Skellefteå Municipality vote. For example, the "Left" group includes parties like the Social Democrats and the Left Party. The "Right" group includes parties like the Moderate Party and the Christian Democrats.

Sister Cities

Skellefteå Municipality has special partnerships with other cities around the world. These are called twin towns or sister cities. They work together on cultural and other projects.

Skellefteå is twinned with:

Pardubice, Czech Republic
Raahe, Finland
Rana, Norway
Tongling, China
Vesthimmerland, Denmark

Famous People from Skellefteå

Many notable people were born or grew up in Skellefteå. Here are a few examples:

Jan Erixon, a professional ice hockey player.
Andreas Hedlund, a talented musician.
Stieg Larsson, a famous journalist and author. He wrote the popular book The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Joakim Nyström, a professional tennis player.
Victoria Silvstedt, a well-known model.
Margot Wallström, an important politician.
The Wannadies, a popular pop music group.