Skellefteå
Sign in to saveSkellefteå (, locally ; ) is a city in Västerbotten County, Sweden, with a population of 36,388. It is the seat of Skellefteå Municipality, which had 77,322 inhabitants in 2024.
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Skellefteå is a city in northern Sweden with about 36,000 residents that serves as the administrative center for a larger municipality of roughly 77,000 people. It is located in Västerbotten County in the country's Västerbotten region.
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Skellefteå (, locally ; ) is a city in Västerbotten County, Sweden, with a population of 36,388. It is the seat of Skellefteå Municipality, which had 77,322 inhabitants in 2024.
The city is historically industrial, with mining being a large part of that industry, especially for gold, leading to the city being nicknamed Guldstaden ("gold town"). Politically, Skellefteå is a Social Democratic stronghold. The city is a well-known ice hockey town, with its main team Skellefteå AIK playing in the Swedish top division: the SHL, which they have won on several occasions; most recently in 2024.