Lycksele (Municipality)

Lycksele municipality
coat of arms Location in Västerbotten County
State :	Sweden
Province (län):	Västerbotten County
Historical Province (landskap):	Lapland
Main place:	Lycksele
SCB code:	2481
Residents :	12,245 (December 31, 2019)
Area :	5,888.9 km² (January 1, 2016)
Population density :	2.1 inhabitants / km²
Website :	www.lycksele.se
List of municipalities in Sweden

Coordinates: 64 ° 36 '  N , 18 ° 41'  E Lycksele is a municipality ( Swedish commun ) in the Swedish province of Västerbotten County and the historic province of Lapland . The main town of the municipality is Lycksele .

Other villages are Hedlunda, Kristineberg, Rusksele u. a. m. The European route 12 ( Blå Vägen ) and regional roads 353, 360, 363 and 365 run through the municipality. The Hällnäs – Storuman railway also runs through the municipality .

geography

The municipality, which lies in the foothills of the Scandinavian Mountains , extends about 140 kilometers from north to south. The Ume älv , where the main town is located, flows through the municipality .

economy

Forestry is an important industry. Companies such as SCA Skog AB and Holmen Skog AB have offices in Lycksele. Even mining companies as Lappland Goldminers AB and Boliden Mineral AB in Kristineberg are a traditional industry.

Attractions

• In Kristineberg , 65 kilometers north of Lycksele, there is an underground church in the local pit 90 meters underground.
• Skogsmuseet Forest Museum
• Djurpark: Sweden's northernmost animal park
• An ice tower built every year with a height of up to 50 m in the middle of the river bed

Web links

Commons : Municipality of Lycksele  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website (Swedish)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
2. ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)