Norsjö Municipality

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**Norsjö Municipality (*Kommun*)**
Norsjö Municipality Map outlining the municipalities of Sweden	Coat of arms Image:Norsjocoatofarms.jpg
	Municipal facts
	Seat	Norsjö
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	County	Västerbotten County
	Province	Västerbotten
	Area Rank	1,751 km² 50th of 290
	Population Rank (2005)	4,483 281st of 290
	Population density	3/km²

Norsjö Municipality is a Municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden. Its seat is in Norsjö with 2,000 inhabitants at 301 meters elevation.

1 History
2 Industry
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] History

The first settlements in the area were probably first established during the 15th century. During the first centuries the settlers lived on fishing, hunting and agriculture.

[edit] Industry

Norsjö has traditionally been a major industrial municipality. The large amount of forests in the area have been the basis for a large wood industry. Mining has also been a very prominent industrial factor over the years.