Boliden

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Boliden
Boliden (Sweden)
Boliden
Boliden
Coordinates: 64°52′N 20°23′E / 64.867, 20.383
Country Sweden
Municipality Skellefteå Municipality
County Västerbotten County
Province Västerbotten
Area [1]
 - Total 1.96 km² (0.8 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
 - Total 1,515
 - Density 773/km² (2,002.1/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Boliden is a small community within Skellefteå Municipality in Sweden. The community lies 28,5 kilometers from Skellefteå City and is home to 1,556 inhabitants (2003).

This is where Boliden AB was founded in early 20th century after the findings in the mine that naturally got called the Boliden mine.

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Coordinates: 64°52′N, 20°23′E

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