Sister Cities of the World

Sister cities of Skellefteå

Skellefteå is a city and the seat of Skellefteå Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden, with 32,775 inhabitants in 2010.

The city is a historically industrial city with mining being a large industry, especially for gold – hence the nickname "Gold Town". Politically it is a Social Democratic stronghold. The city is a well known Hockeytown, with the biggest team Skellefteå AIK playing in the highest Swedish league Elitserien.

The city was incorporated in 1845 and grew to its current population size mostly in the 1950s and 60s, growing only slowly since.

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