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SwedenGenWeb | Regional site |
| Lappland | Landskap (province) |
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| Contains
western half of Västerbottens län (AC) plus Western half
of Norrbottens län (BD). Luleå stift (diocese). Highest
point: Kebnekaise (2 110 m above sea
level, also Sweden's highest) Area: 118 082 sqkm (largest in Sweden, > 25% of Sweden). Pop: 116 054 (1978) (only abt 1.5% of Swedish pop) |
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| Map of BD län | Map of parishes BD län | Map of parishes in AC län |
| Kiruna | Gällivare | Jokkmokk | Arjeplog | Arvidsjaur | Sorsele |
| Norsjö (part) | Storuman | Lycksele | Vilhelmina | Åsele |
| Topic | Name | Description | Link | L |
| General | SCB# 24 (AC), 25 (BD) | |||
| Norrbotten (BD) | Norrbotten Direkt | Current info and links to other regional sites | S | |
| Facts | ||||
| Geography | Goes, Damianus ā (et al) | Damianus ā Goes i Lappland | ||
| Churches | Swedish state church buildings | Descriptions AClän . Descriptions BD län (RAÄ) | S | |
| WebCams | Norrbotten | and links to other Sweden cams | ||
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| Local sites | ||||
| Kiruna (BD) | Pop: 30 350
(1979). Area: 20 000 sqkm. SCB# 2584.
Church descriptions (RAÄ) Socknar: Jukkasjärvi, Karesuando, Vittangi. |
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| Gällivare (BD) | Pop: 24 783
(1979). SCB# 2523. Church descriptions (RAÄ) Socknar: Gällivare (11 684), Hakkas, Malmberget, Nilivaara. Gällivare: Picture archive (Gällivare and Malmberget towns). Inquiry mail to know price. Kommun home page. Moskojärvi village. Local Geneal Soc. (in English too) |
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| Jokkmokk (BD) | Pop: 7 324
(1979). Area: 19 474 sqkm (= Skåne,
Blekinge + Gotland). SCB# 2510. Church descriptions (RAÄ) Socknar: Jokkmokk, Porjus, Vuollerim. |
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| Arjeplog (BD) | Pop: 4 049
(1979). SCB# 2506. Socken: Arjeplog. Wooden church fr 1760. Church descriptions (RAÄ) |
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| Arvidsjaur (BD) | Pop: 8 127
(1979). SCB# 2505. Church descriptions (RAÄ) Socken: Arvidsjaur. |
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| Sorsele (AC) | Pop: 3 911
(1980), smallest kommun in Sweden. SCB# 2422. Church descriptions (RAÄ) Socknar: Sorsele, Gargnäs. |
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| Norsjö (AC) | Pop: 10 048
(1979). SCB# 2417. Church descriptions (RAÄ) Socknar: Norsjö, Bastuträsk, (Malå in Västerbotten province). |
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| Storuman (AC) | Pop: 8 314
(1980), Storuman town: 2 600. SCB# 2421. Church descriptions (RAÄ) Socknar: Stensele, Tärna. |
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| Lycksele (AC) | Pop: 12 497
(1978). SCB# 2481. Church descriptions (RAÄ) Socknar: Lycksele, Björksele, Örträsk. Lycksele: city fr 1946, church fr 1795-99, oldest in Lappland. |
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| Vilhelmina (AC) | Pop: 8 681
(1981). SCB# 2462. Church fr 1835-40. Church descriptions (RAÄ) Socken: Vilhelmina divided into 3 kbfd: Vilhelmina, Dikanäs, Saxnäs. Local site: Vilhelmina-portalen. Check "Föreningsliv" -> "Byar / Bygdegårdsföreningar" to find several local heritage societies. "Hembygdsförening" is the best type of society for genealogy. Villages: Nästansjö. Literature: Olof Petter Pettersson: Gamla byar i Vilhelmina, 4 vols, latest issue in 1982. Available in some Swedish libraries and on film at LDS, Salt Lake City. |
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| Dorotea | Dorotea sn 242501 Brand SVAR |
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| Åsele (AC) | Pop: 4 719
(1981). Åsele ( 3 876 inhab), Fredrika (843 inhab). SCB#
2463. Church descriptions (RAÄ). Kommun home page. Villages: MAP, Avasjö, Baksjöliden, Björksele, Bomsjö, Borgsjö, Fredrika, Gafsele, Gigsele, Holmträsk, Klippen, Lomsjö, Långvattnet, Lögda, Norrfors, Sörnoret, Tallsjö, Tegelträsk, Tensjö, Varpsjö, Yxsjö, Älgsjö, Östernoret, Överrissjö. |
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| Specific Sources | ||||
| Census 1890 | Select "English" then "Västerbotten" OR "Norrbotten" | >Go> | B | |
SCB# = SCB Id number. RAÄ =Riksantikvarieämbetet.
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