| No coat of arms | SwedenGenWeb | Regional site |
| Norrbotten | Landskap (province) |
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is a new landskap. The area belonged
to province Västerbotten before. Eastern half of Norrbottens län (BD). It has not yet a coat of arms. Norrbottens län is the largest
county in Sweden Area: 27 772 sqkm. Pop: 191 696 (1979), Norrbottens län: 262 317 (2000), 34 000 (1810) |
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| Map of BD län | Map of parishes BD län |
| Boden | Haparanda | Kalix | Luleå | Pajala |
| Piteå | Älvsbyn | Överkalix | Övertorneå |
| Topic | Name | Description | Link | L |
| General | SCB# 25 | |||
| Norrbotten | Norrbotten Direkt | Current info and links to other regional sites | S | |
| Länsstyrelsen | County Admin Authority | Norrbottens län (BD) | S | |
| Population | Norrbottens län | >Go> | S | |
| Facts | ||||
| Churches | Descriptions (RAÄ) | Swedish state church buildings | S | |
| WebCams | Norrbotten | and links to other Sweden cams | ||
| Specific Guides | ||||
| Local sites | ||||
| Pajala | SCB# 2521. Pop: 8 909 (1979). Socknar: Pajala, Muonionalusta, Korpilombolo, Tärendö, Junosuando. The preacher L.L.Laestadius was from Pajala. Church descriptions (RAÄ) |
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| Piteå | SCB# 2581. Pop: 37 556 (1979).
Church descriptions (RAÄ) Socknar: Piteå stadsfg, Hortlax, Piteå kbfd, Markbygdens kbfd, Norrfjärden, Piteå landsfg. Local Heritage Soc.: Pitebygdens Forskarförening. Some interesting pictures. Several transcribed church records on paper OR comprehensive, searchable database on CD (price ca USD 45) for sale. |
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| Älvsbyn | SCB# 2560. Pop: 9 624(1981).
Church descriptions (RAÄ) Socken: Älvsbyn. Wooden church fr 1807-13. 80% forest (gov). |
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| Överkalix | SCB# 2513. Pop: 5 212 (1979),
5 083 (1981). Church descriptions (RAÄ) Socken: Överkalix. |
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| Övertorneå | SCB# 2518. Pop: 6 293 (1979).
Church descriptions (RAÄ) Socknar: Övertorneå (church from 17th century, oldest usable organ in Sweden, wooden pipes), Svanstein, Hietaniemi. |
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| Specific Sources | ||||
| Census 1890 | RECOMMENDED | Select "English" then "Norrbotten" | >Go> | B |
| Family data | Staffan Nilsson | Data mainly from Piteå - Älvsbyn. Many links | >Go> | S |
| Family Data | Aina och Sven | Övertorneå and Hietaniemi parishes. | >Go> | S |
SCB# = SCB Id number. RAÄ = Riksantikvarieämbetet. "fg"
= församling, stadsfg = stadsförsamling, "kbfd" =kyrkobokföringsdistrikt.
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