Boden, Sweden
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Boden Municipality |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Province | Norrbotten |
| Charter | 1919 |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 19.97 km² (7.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 18,680 |
| - Density | 936/km² (2,424.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Boden (Lule Sami: Suttes, Meänkieli: Puuti, Northern Sami: Suttes) is a garrison town (pop. 18,700) in Norrbotten, Sweden and the seat of Boden Municipality, Norrbotten County.
[edit] History
The town of Boden started as a railway junction where the Northern Line (Norra Stambanan) met with the Ore Line (Malmbanan) from the rich orefields in northern Sweden.
The town was boosted when the Boden Fortress, the very strong border fortification, was constructed in the beginning of the 20th century. The purpose of the fortress was to defend Sweden from attacks from the east, where Russia was considered the most dangerous opponent.
Boden got the title of a city in 1919. This title became obsolete in 1971 and Boden is now the seat of Boden Municipality.
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Today Boden is still a military stronghold, and houses the largest garrison of the Swedish Army.
The army and the municipality are the two largest employers in Boden. As the military is continuously disarming, with the five regiments united into one garrison, the population has decreased by 2,000 people over the past ten years.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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Boden, Sweden is one of 134 towns with the historical City status in Sweden. |
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