Boliden

Boliden
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Coordinates: 64°52′N 20°23′E / 64.867°N 20.383°E / 64.867; 20.383Coordinates: 64°52′N 20°23′E / 64.867°N 20.383°E / 64.867; 20.383
Country	Sweden
Province	Västerbotten
County	Västerbotten County
Municipality	Skellefteå Municipality
Area^[1]
• Total	1.94 km² (0.75 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)^[1]
• Total	1,566
• Density	805/km² (2,080/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Boliden is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 1,566 inhabitants in 2010.^[1] It lies 28,5 kilometers from Skellefteå City.

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

References

1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

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Localities in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Localities	Bergsbyn Boliden Bureå Burträsk Bygdsiljum Byske Drängsmark Ersmark Jörn Kåge Kusmark Lövånger Medle Myckle Örviken Ostvik Skelleftehamn Skellefteå (seat) Södra Bergsbyn och Stackgrönnan Ursviken

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